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Alaudidae

Bird Families

Larks, family Alaudidae, are small to medium-sized passerine birds ranging from 12 to 24 centimeters long. The family contains 98 living species in 24 genera and has a cosmopolitan distribution, with the largest number of species found in Africa. Only the horned lark reaches North America and only Horsfield's bush lark is native to Australia, and many species favor drier, open habitats. The Eurasian skylark is the species most commonly meant when the word lark is used without qualification.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Member Count Band
100 to 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Neogene 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Crested lark, Species
Source Crested lark (Wikidata)
Eurasian skylark, Species
Source Eurasian skylark (Wikidata)
Greater short-toed lark, Species
Source Greater short-toed lark (Wikidata)
Woodlark, Species
Source Woodlark (Wikidata)
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Found In

Africa

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Australia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

North America

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ29858, descriptionView the Source
2. Lark (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Larks are passerine birds of the family Alaudidae.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
View the Source
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Alaudidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 101
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Alaudidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Alaudidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 7.246 ... "early_interval": "Messinian"
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Wikidata: Alaudidae
Wikidata Q29858, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Eurasian skylark (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Eurasian skylark, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Woodlark (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Woodlark, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Greater short-toed lark (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Greater short-toed lark, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Crested lark (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Crested lark, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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