How big is a Dune Lark?

The Dune Lark is a small sized bird weighing about 28 g.

Where can you see a Dune Lark?

The Dune Lark occurs in 2 countries, including Namibia and South Africa.

What birds look similar to a Dune Lark?

The Dune Lark is most easily confused with the Red Lark, the Pink-breasted Lark and the Karoo Lark.

Is the Dune Lark endangered?

The Dune Lark is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Dune Lark

Calendulauda erythrochlamys

Larks · Passeriformes · Rare

The Dune Lark (Calendulauda erythrochlamys) is a rare lark found in 2 countries, weighing about 28 g. The dune lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae.

Least ConcernRareEats omnivoredesertdome nest28 g

Dune Lark (Calendulauda erythrochlamys), photo 1 — Photo: Nogga_Eugene · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Dune Lark (Calendulauda erythrochlamys), photo 2 — Photo: Nogga_Eugene · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Dune Lark (Calendulauda erythrochlamys), photo 3 — Photo: dune_ninja · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Dune Lark (Calendulauda erythrochlamys), photo 4 — Photo: dune_ninja · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Dune Lark (Calendulauda erythrochlamys), photo 5 — Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0

Dune Lark (Calendulauda erythrochlamys), photo 6 — Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0

Dune Lark (Calendulauda erythrochlamys), photo 7 — Photo: Nogga_Eugene · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Dune Lark (Calendulauda erythrochlamys), photo 8 — Photo: Nogga_Eugene · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Dune Lark (Calendulauda erythrochlamys), photo 9 — Photo: Nogga_Eugene · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Dune Lark (Calendulauda erythrochlamys), photo 10 — Photo: Nogga_Eugene · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Dune Lark

The dune lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is endemic to Namibia where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

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Where it lives

Namibia South Africa

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Dune Lark look like?: The dune lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae.
How big is a Dune Lark?: The Dune Lark is a small sized bird weighing about 28 g.
Where can you see a Dune Lark?: The Dune Lark occurs in 2 countries, including Namibia and South Africa.
What birds look similar to a Dune Lark?: The Dune Lark is most easily confused with the Red Lark, the Pink-breasted Lark and the Karoo Lark.
Is the Dune Lark endangered?: The Dune Lark is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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