Madagascar lark
Eremopterix hova (Hartlaub, 1860)
The madagascar lark (Eremopterix hova) is a species in the family Alaudidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 18.9 g to 19.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the madagascar lark
- Weight
- 18.9 g – 19.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src 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 madagascar lark live?
Not recorded
What is the madagascar lark?
The Madagascar lark (Eremopterix hova) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae endemic to Madagascar.
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Is the madagascar lark endangered?
The madagascar lark is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the madagascar lark classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyAlaudidae
- genusEremopterix
- SpeciesEremopterix hova (Hartlaub, 1860)
Synonyms Mirafra hova
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- Madagascan larkEnglish
- Madagascar bush larkEnglish
- MALAEnglish
- alosa de MadagascarCatalan
- skřivan madagaskarskýCzech
- skřivan magadagaskarskýCzech
- HovabusklærkeDanish
- HovalercheGerman
- MadagaskarlercheGerman
- madagaskara alaŭdoEsperanto
- Alondra malgacheSpanish
- Alondra de MadagascarSpanish
- madagaskarinkiuruFinnish
- Alouette malgacheFrench
- Moinelette malgacheFrench
- madagaszkári bokorpacsirtaHungarian
- Allodola del MadagascarItalian
- マダガスカルヤブヒバリJapanese
- madagaskarinis krūmyninis vieversysLithuanian
- BoriaMalagasy
- SorohitraMalagasy
- HovaleeuwerikDutch
- madagaskarlerkeNorwegian
- pustynka madagaskarskaPolish
- pastor-malgaxePortuguese
- pastor-de-madagáscarPortuguese
- Мадагаскарский жаворонокRussian
- Мадагаскарский кустарниковый жаворонокRussian
- škovránok madagaskarskýSlovak
- Madagaskarska ševaSerbian
- madagaskarfinklärkaSwedish
- Madagaskar ToygarıTurkish
- фірлюк мадагаскарськийUkrainian
- 馬島歌百靈Chinese
- 馬達加斯加歌百靈Chinese
- 马岛雀百灵Chinese
Relatives of the madagascar lark
Other species in the same genus Eremopterix.
Ashy-crowned sparrow-lark
Eremopterix griseus
Black-crowned sparrow-lark
Eremopterix nigriceps
Chestnut-headed sparrow-lark
Eremopterix signatus
Chestnut-backed sparrow-lark
Eremopterix leucotis
Black-eared sparrow-lark
Eremopterix australis
Grey-backed sparrow-lark
Eremopterix verticalis
CompareMadagascar lark vs Ashy-crowned sparrow-larkMadagascar lark vs Black-crowned sparrow-larkMadagascar lark vs Chestnut-headed sparrow-larkMadagascar lark vs Chestnut-backed sparrow-lark
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the madagascar lark?
An adult madagascar lark weighs 18.9 g – 19.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the madagascar lark endangered?
The madagascar 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 madagascar lark?
The madagascar lark (Eremopterix hova) belongs to the family Alaudidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
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