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Horned Lark
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Open fields, prairie.
Diet: Seeds, insects.
Best time to spot: Sings in flight.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The Horned Lark sits in our Common tier for the US: one of the birds you can expect on most days out in the right habitat. It belongs to the larks family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- Eurasian SkylarkRare · Open fields
- American KestrelCommon · Open fields
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- Chestnut-collared LongspurUncommon · Prairie
- McKay's BuntingRare · Prairie
- Smith's LongspurRare · Prairie
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