Bar-tailed Lark vs Agulhas Long-billed Lark
Ammomanes cinctura compared with Certhilauda brevirostris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Bar-tailed Lark | Agulhas Long-billed Lark |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ammomanes cinctura | Certhilauda brevirostris |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Family | Alaudidae | Alaudidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 18.0 cm (7.1 in) | — |
| Weight | 18.75 g (0.66 oz) | 43.0 g (1.52 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2-5 | 2-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Bar-tailed Lark
Not Evaluated
Agulhas Long-billed Lark
About These Birds
Bar-tailed Lark
The Bar-tailed Lark is a small lark of the family Alaudidae found in arid and semi-arid desert and stony plains from the Canary Islands and North Africa to Pakistan. Weighing about 18.75g with a wingspan of 18cm, it has sandy-brown plumage with a distinctive dark subterminal tail band. It feeds on seeds and insects on bare desert ground.
Agulhas Long-billed Lark
The Agulhas Long-billed Lark is a lark of the Alaudidae family, weighing about 43 g, restricted to the Agulhas Plain at the southern tip of South Africa. It favours low coastal scrubland and fynbos, where it uses its curved bill to probe the soil for invertebrates.