Larks
Alaudidae
The family Alaudidae (Larks) belongs to the order Passeriformes and comprises 98 species in the AviList v2025 checklist, of which 7 globally threatened (IUCN categories VU, EN and CR).
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Species
- 98
- Threatened species
- 7
All species of the family Alaudidae
In AviList checklist order. Click a species to find guides and destinations.
Lesser Hoopoe-Lark
Alaemon hamertoni
Greater Hoopoe-Lark
Alaemon alaudipes
Gray's Lark
Ammomanopsis grayi
Beesley's Lark
Chersomanes beesleyi
Spike-heeled Lark
Chersomanes albofasciata
Short-clawed Lark
Certhilauda chuana
Karoo Long-billed Lark
Certhilauda subcoronata
Eastern Long-billed Lark
Certhilauda semitorquata
Cape Long-billed Lark
Certhilauda curvirostris
Rufous-rumped Lark
Pinarocorys erythropygia
Dusky Lark
Pinarocorys nigricans
Thick-billed Lark
Ramphocoris clotbey
Bar-tailed Lark
Ammomanes cinctura
Rufous-tailed Lark
Ammomanes phoenicura
Desert Lark
Ammomanes deserti
Black-eared Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix australis
Madagascar Lark
Eremopterix hova
Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix verticalis
Fischer's Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix leucopareia
Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix signatus
Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix nigriceps
Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix griseus
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix leucotis
Rusty Bush Lark
Calendulauda rufa
Sabota Lark
Calendulauda sabota
Gillett's Lark
Calendulauda gilletti
Pink-breasted Lark
Calendulauda poecilosterna
Fawn-Coloured Lark
Calendulauda africanoides
Karoo Lark
Calendulauda albescens
Red Lark
Calendulauda burra
Dune Lark
Calendulauda erythrochlamys
Rudd's Lark
Heteromirafra ruddi
Archer's Lark
Heteromirafra archeri
Burmese Bush Lark
Plocealauda microptera
Indochinese Bush Lark
Plocealauda erythrocephala
Jerdon's Bush Lark
Plocealauda affinis
Indian Bush Lark
Plocealauda erythroptera
Bengal Bush Lark
Plocealauda assamica
Monotonous Lark
Mirafra passerina
Kordofan Lark
Mirafra cordofanica
Williams's Lark
Mirafra williamsi
Friedmann's Lark
Mirafra pulpa
White-tailed Lark
Mirafra albicauda
Melodious Lark
Mirafra cheniana
Singing Bush Lark
Mirafra javanica
Collared Lark
Amirafra collaris
Flappet Lark
Amirafra rufocinnamomea
Angola Lark
Amirafra angolensis
Highland Lark
Corypha kurrae
Cape Clapper Lark
Corypha apiata
Eastern Clapper Lark
Corypha fasciolata
Plains Lark
Corypha kabalii
Plateau Lark
Corypha nigrescens
Rufous-naped Lark
Corypha africana
Sentinel Lark
Corypha athi
Somali Lark
Corypha somalica
Red-winged Lark
Corypha hypermetra
Russet Lark
Corypha sharpii
Kidepo Lark
Corypha kidepoensis
Woodlark
Lullula arborea
Stark's Lark
Spizocorys starki
Masked Lark
Spizocorys personata
Pink-billed Lark
Spizocorys conirostris
Botha's Lark
Spizocorys fringillaris
Short-tailed Lark
Spizocorys fremantlii
Obbia Lark
Spizocorys obbiensis
Sclater's Lark
Spizocorys sclateri
White-winged Lark
Alauda leucoptera
Raso Lark
Alauda razae
Oriental Skylark
Alauda gulgula
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis
Large-billed Lark
Galerida magnirostris
Sun Lark
Galerida modesta
Sykes's Lark
Galerida deva
Thekla's Lark
Galerida theklae
Malabar Lark
Galerida malabarica
Crested Lark
Galerida cristata
Temminck's Lark
Eremophila bilopha
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
Blanford's Lark
Calandrella blanfordi
Rufous-capped Lark
Calandrella eremica
Greater Short-toed Lark
Calandrella brachydactyla
Red-capped Lark
Calandrella cinerea
Mongolian Short-toed Lark
Calandrella dukhunensis
Hume's Short-toed Lark
Calandrella acutirostris
Bimaculated Lark
Melanocorypha bimaculata
Mongolian Lark
Melanocorypha mongolica
Tibetan Lark
Melanocorypha maxima
Black Lark
Melanocorypha yeltoniensis
Calandra Lark
Melanocorypha calandra
Dupont's Lark
Chersophilus duponti
Dunn's Lark
Eremalauda dunni
Arabian Lark
Eremalauda eremodites
Somali Short-toed Lark
Alaudala somalica
Asian Short-toed Lark
Alaudala cheleensis
Mediterranean Short-toed Lark
Alaudala rufescens
Sand Lark
Alaudala raytal
Turkestan Short-toed Lark
Alaudala heinei
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Taxonomy, sequence and conservation status: AviList Core Team (2025), AviList: The Global Avian Checklist v2025, CC BY 4.0. Vernacular names: IOC World Bird List.