Horned Lark

Birds / Songbirds

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The Horned Lark is a small songbird of open ground, from agricultural fields and grasslands to deserts and tundra. Its brown upperparts blend closely with bare soil, while the face can show a striking pattern of pale yellow and black. Small feather tufts give the species its name. It walks across the ground searching for seeds and insects and nests in a shallow ground depression. The lack of tall vegetation is often a useful clue to its preferred habitat.

Reference: Cornell Lab of Ornithology: All About Birds

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