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Horned Lark

Eremophila alpestris
Family
Larks
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
horlar, HOLA, SHLA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyLarks (Alaudidae)
SpeciesEremophila alpestris
Codeshorlar, HOLA, SHLA
Identification

The Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) is a member of the Larks family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code horlar when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Larks
Spike-heeled Lark
Chersomanes albofasciata
Beesley's Lark
Chersomanes beesleyi
Greater Hoopoe-Lark
Alaemon alaudipes
Lesser Hoopoe-Lark
Alaemon hamertoni
Gray's Lark
Ammomanopsis grayi
Short-clawed Lark
Certhilauda chuana
Horned Lark photo
(c) Pat Farris, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Pat Farris

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Eremophila alpestris

Family: Larks

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: horlar