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Large-billed lark

Galerida magnirostris (Stephens, 1826)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The large-billed lark (Galerida magnirostris) is a species in the family Alaudidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 39 g to 45 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the large-billed lark

Weight
39 g – 45 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
grasslandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2.8src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the large-billed lark live?

Not recorded

What is the large-billed lark?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The large-billed lark or southern thick-billed lark (Galerida magnirostris) is a small passerine bird found in southern Africa. The name "large-billed lark" may also refer to Bradfield's lark. The name "thick-billed lark" more commonly refers to the species of the same name (i.e. Rhamphocoris clotbey).

From the Wikipedia article “Large-billed lark” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Large-billed_lark&oldid=1380727514), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the large-billed lark endangered?

The large-billed lark is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the large-billed lark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyAlaudidae
  6. genusGalerida
  7. SpeciesGalerida magnirostris (Stephens, 1826)

Synonyms Alauda crassirostris, Alauda grypania, Alauda magnirostris, Alauda rostrocrassa, Alauda turdina, Calandula magnirostris, Calendula magnirostris, Galerida crassirostris

Other names and names in other languages (32)
  • LBLAEnglish
  • Thick-billed larkEnglish
  • Thick-billed larkEnglish
  • DikbeklewerikAfrikaans
  • cogullada becgrossaCatalan
  • chocholouš velkozobýCzech
  • Kap ToplærkeDanish
  • DickschnabellercheGerman
  • larĝbeka alaŭdoEsperanto
  • Cogujada picogordaSpanish
  • Alondra de Pico GrandeSpanish
  • huilukiuruFinnish
  • Cochevis à gros becFrench
  • krupnokljuna ševaCroatian
  • nagycsőrű pacsirtaHungarian
  • Cappellaccia beccogrossoItalian
  • ハシブトカンムリヒバリJapanese
  • tvirtasnapis kuoduotasis vieversysLithuanian
  • GrootsnavelleeuwerikDutch
  • tykknebbtopplerkeNorwegian
  • dzierlatka wielkodziobaPolish
  • cotovia-de-bico-grossoPortuguese
  • Большеклювый жаворонокRussian
  • Толстоклювый хохлатый жаворонокRussian
  • pipíška hrubozobáSlovak
  • Debelokljuna ćubasta ševaSerbian
  • stornäbbad lärkaSwedish
  • İri Gagalı ToygarTurkish
  • посмітюха товстодзьобаUkrainian
  • 厚嘴鳳頭百靈Chinese
  • 長嘴鳳頭百靈Chinese
  • 长嘴凤头百灵Chinese

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Relatives of the large-billed lark

Other species in the same genus Galerida.

LC, Least Concern
Sun lark (Galerida modesta)

Sun lark

Galerida modesta

Alaudidae

Maghreb lark

Galerida macrorhyncha

AlaudidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the large-billed lark?

An adult large-billed lark weighs 39 g – 45 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the large-billed lark endangered?

The large-billed lark is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the large-billed lark?

The large-billed lark (Galerida magnirostris) belongs to the family Alaudidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Large-billed lark (Galerida magnirostris). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/large-billed-lark

MLA

“Large-billed lark (Galerida magnirostris).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/large-billed-lark.

BibTeX
@misc{large_billed_lark_2026,
  title = {Large-billed lark (Galerida magnirostris)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/large-billed-lark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}