How big is a Friedmann's Lark?

The Friedmann's Lark is a small sized bird weighing about 22 g.

Where can you see a Friedmann's Lark?

The Friedmann's Lark occurs in 2 countries, including Kenya and Tanzania.

What birds look similar to a Friedmann's Lark?

The Friedmann's Lark is most easily confused with the Williams's Lark, the White-tailed Lark and the Melodious Lark.

Friedmann's Lark

Mirafra pulpa

The Friedmann's Lark (Mirafra pulpa) is a legendary lark found in 2 countries, weighing about 22 g. Friedmann's lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in East Africa.

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Friedmann's Lark (Mirafra pulpa), photo 1 — Photo: Jonathan Walz · CC BY 4.0

Friedmann's Lark (Mirafra pulpa), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Jonathan Walz, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Friedmann's Lark

Friedmann's lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in East Africa.

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How to identify it

It is best identified by its distinctive song; a long, drawn-out singular note, hoo-ee-oo (with slight stress on the ee), repeated at 1 or 2 second intervals. It is heard more often at night, and given while atop a bush or during undulating display flights.

Where it lives

Kenya Tanzania

When to see it

Best months: January, March, April, May, June, November, December, with peak activity in December. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Friedmann's Lark?: It is best identified by its distinctive song; a long, drawn-out singular note, hoo-ee-oo (with slight stress on the ee), repeated at 1 or 2 second intervals. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Friedmann's Lark?: The Friedmann's Lark is a small sized bird weighing about 22 g.
Where can you see a Friedmann's Lark?: The Friedmann's Lark occurs in 2 countries, including Kenya and Tanzania.
What birds look similar to a Friedmann's Lark?: The Friedmann's Lark is most easily confused with the Williams's Lark, the White-tailed Lark and the Melodious Lark.

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