Maghreb lark
Galerida macrorhyncha Tristram, 1859
Status not recordedsongbirds
The maghreb lark (Galerida macrorhyncha) is a species in the family Alaudidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 42.1 g to 44.4 g and live up to 8.79 years.
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Quick facts about the maghreb lark
- Weight
- 42.1 g – 44.4 g
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 8.79 years
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 11.6 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.28
- Age at maturity
- 12 months
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the maghreb lark live?
Not recorded
Is the maghreb lark endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the maghreb lark classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyAlaudidae
- genusGalerida
- SpeciesGalerida macrorhyncha Tristram, 1859
Other names and names in other languages (23)
- chocholouš maghrebskýCzech
- AlgiertoplærkeDanish
- MaghreblercheGerman
- magreba alaŭdoEsperanto
- Cochevis du MaghrebFrench
- Fuiseog ghobfhadaIrish
- krupnokljuna kukmasta ševaCroatian
- Cappellaccia beccolungoItalian
- マグリブヒバリJapanese
- LangsnavelkuifleeuwerikDutch
- maghrebtopplerkeNorwegian
- dzierlatka długodziobaPolish
- cotovia-magrebinaPortuguese
- Магрибский жаворонокRussian
- pipíška atlaskáSlovak
- Dugokljuna ćubasta ševaSerbian
- maghreblärkaSwedish
- Mağrip Tepeli ToygarıTurkish
- посмітюха довгодзьобаUkrainian
- 長嘴鳳頭百靈Chinese
- Atlas ToplærkeDanish
- cotovia-do-magrebePortuguese
- 马格里布凤头百灵Chinese
Relatives of the maghreb lark
Other species in the same genus Galerida.

Crested lark
Galerida cristata

Thekla's lark
Galerida theklae

Sykes's lark
Galerida deva

Malabar lark
Galerida malabarica

Sun lark
Galerida modesta
Large-billed lark
Galerida magnirostris
CompareMaghreb lark vs Crested larkMaghreb lark vs Thekla's larkMaghreb lark vs Sykes's larkMaghreb lark vs Malabar lark
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the maghreb lark?
An adult maghreb lark weighs 42.1 g – 44.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
How long does the maghreb lark live?
The maghreb lark has a recorded lifespan of 8.79 years.
What kind of animal is the maghreb lark?
The maghreb lark (Galerida macrorhyncha) belongs to the family Alaudidae in the order Passeriformes.
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