Rufous-capped lark
Calandrella eremica (Reichenow & N. Peters, 1932)
The rufous-capped lark (Calandrella eremica) is a species in the family Alaudidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 23.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the rufous-capped lark
- Weight
- 23.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the rufous-capped lark live?
Not recorded
What is the rufous-capped lark?
The rufous-capped lark (Calandrella eremica) is a small passerine bird of the lark family found in southwestern Arabia and the Horn of Africa.
It was considered to be a subspecies of Blanford's lark.
From the Wikipedia article “Rufous-capped lark” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rufous-capped_lark&oldid=1380595495), 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 rufous-capped lark endangered?
The rufous-capped 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 rufous-capped lark classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyAlaudidae
- genusCalandrella
- SpeciesCalandrella eremica (Reichenow & N. Peters, 1932)
Synonyms Spizocorys eremica
Other names and names in other languages (21)
- skřivánek adenskýCzech
- SenafelærkeDanish
- Arabisk SenafelærkeDanish
- JemenlercheGerman
- rufĉapa alaŭdoEsperanto
- Terrera capirrufaSpanish
- Terrera de Corona RufaSpanish
- ArabianhietakiuruFinnish
- Alouette de PetersFrench
- Rudakepuris trumpapirštis vieversysLithuanian
- RoestkruinleeuwerikDutch
- blekdverglerkeNorwegian
- skowrończyk pustynnyPolish
- calhandrinha-de-barrete-ruivoPortuguese
- Йеменский жаворонокRussian
- škovránka púšťováSlovak
- Riđokapa ševaSerbian
- brunkronad lärkaSwedish
- Kızıl Alınlı ToygarTurkish
- жайворонок рудоголовийUkrainian
- 棕顶短趾百灵Chinese
Relatives of the rufous-capped lark
Other species in the same genus Calandrella.
Greater short-toed lark
Calandrella brachydactyla
Hume's short-toed lark
Calandrella acutirostris
Red-capped lark
Calandrella cinerea
Blanford's lark
Calandrella blanfordi
Mongolian short-toed lark
Calandrella dukhunensis
CompareRufous-capped lark vs Greater short-toed larkRufous-capped lark vs Hume's short-toed larkRufous-capped lark vs Red-capped larkRufous-capped lark vs Blanford's lark
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the rufous-capped lark?
An adult rufous-capped lark weighs 23.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the rufous-capped lark endangered?
The rufous-capped 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 rufous-capped lark?
The rufous-capped lark (Calandrella eremica) 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.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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