Archer's Lark (Heteromirafra archeri) | Photos and ID

CRCritically EndangeredEndemicInvertebrates

ShrublandDomed nestSmall · 25 g

Archer's Lark (Heteromirafra archeri), photo 1 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · CC BY 4.0

Archer's Lark (Heteromirafra archeri), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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The Liben lark is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long, with a relatively large head and short, plump body. It has buff underparts with a streaky breast. Its plumage is predominantly brown and reddish brown. It has a short, thin tail which is brown with white outer feathers. The call is unknown.

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When to see the Archer's Lark

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Archer's Lark

Regular range

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Ethiopia

About the Archer's Lark

Archer's lark, also known as the Liben lark, is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in Somalia, Somaliland, and Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss. The bird's common name and binomial commemorate the British explorer and colonial official Sir Geoffrey Francis Archer.

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Easily confused with

Rudd's LarkHeteromirafra ruddiRudd's lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae.

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