Ashy-crowned Sparrow-lark vs Angola Lark

Eremopterix griseus compared with Mirafra angolensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Ashy-crowned Sparrow-lark Angola Lark
Scientific Name Eremopterix griseus Mirafra angolensis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Alaudidae Alaudidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 14.8 cm (5.8 in) 15.8 cm (6.2 in)
Weight 16.0 g (0.56 oz) 36.0 g (1.27 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Ashy-crowned Sparrow-lark only

None

Angola Lark only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Ashy-crowned Sparrow-lark

Least Concern

Angola Lark

About These Birds

Ashy-crowned Sparrow-lark

The Ashy-crowned Sparrow-lark is a small lark found in open dry country across South Asia and the Middle East. Weighing about 16g with a wingspan near 14.8cm, the male has a distinctive ashy-grey crown contrasting with dark facial markings. It feeds on seeds and insects on bare ground.

Angola Lark

The Angola Lark is a medium-sized Alaudidae with a 15.8 cm wingspan, weighing 36 grams, found in open grassland habitats in Angola and neighboring countries. It forages on the ground for seeds and insects, and males deliver song in display flights above their territories.

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