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Rufous-tailed lark

Ammomanes phoenicura (Franklin, 1831)

NTNear Threatenedsongbirds

The rufous-tailed lark (Ammomanes phoenicura) is a species in the family Alaudidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 25.6 g to 25.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Rufous-tailed lark (Ammomanes phoenicura)
Photo: J.M.Garg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the rufous-tailed lark

Weight
25.6 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
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Partialsrc for Migration
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the rufous-tailed lark live?

Not recorded

What is the rufous-tailed lark?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The rufous-tailed lark (Ammomanes phoenicura), also sometimes called the rufous-tailed finch-lark, is a ground bird found in the drier open stony habitats of India and parts of Pakistan. Like other species in the genus it has a large finch-like bill with a slightly curved edge to the upper mandible. The dull brown colour matches the soil as it forages for grass seeds, grain and insects. Males and females are indistinguishable in the field but during the breeding season, the male has a courtship display that involves flying up steeply and then nose-diving and pulling up in a series of stepped wavy dips accompanied by calling. They forage on the ground in pairs or small groups.

From the Wikipedia article “Rufous-tailed lark” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rufous-tailed_lark&oldid=1353836661), 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-tailed lark endangered?

The rufous-tailed lark is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  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 Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.

How is the rufous-tailed lark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyAlaudidae
  6. genusAmmomanes
  7. SpeciesAmmomanes phoenicura (Franklin, 1831)

Synonyms Ammomanes phoenicurus, Ammomanes phoenicurus, Ammomanes phoenicurus, Mirafra phoenicura

Other names and names in other languages (43)
  • RTLAEnglish
  • قبرة صهباء الذيلArabic
  • Червеноопашата чучулигаBulgarian
  • Alc'hweder lost ruzBreton
  • terrerola cua-rogencaCatalan
  • skřivan rehkovitýCzech
  • Ehedydd diffeithwch cynffongochWelsh
  • Rødhalet ØrkenlærkeDanish
  • RotschwanzlercheGerman
  • rufavosta alaŭdoEsperanto
  • Ruĝvosta dezertalaŭdoEsperanto
  • Terrera colirrojaSpanish
  • india kõnnulõokeEstonian
  • Txoriandre buztangorriBasque
  • چکاوک دمحناییPersian
  • intianaavikkokiuruFinnish
  • Ammomane à queue rougeFrench
  • Fuiseog earr-ruaIrish
  • crvenorepa ševaCroatian
  • Vörösfarkú pacsirtaHungarian
  • Allodola codarossicciaItalian
  • インドスナヒバリJapanese
  • rusvauodegis smiltvieversisLithuanian
  • rudastes cīrulisLatvian
  • ചെമ്പുവാലൻ വാനമ്പാടിMalayalam
  • गोरली चंडोलMarathi
  • rusthalelerkeNorwegian Bokmål
  • अग्नि भारद्वाजNepali
  • RoodstaartleeuwerikDutch
  • RoodstaartwoestijnleeuwerikDutch
  • ruststjertlerkeNorwegian
  • skowronik rdzawyPolish
  • calhandra-rabirruivaPortuguese
  • calhandrinha-rabirruivaPortuguese
  • Рыжехвостый жаворонокRussian
  • Рыжехвостый вьюрковый жаворонокRussian
  • škovránok hrdzavýSlovak
  • Riđorepa pustinjska ševaSerbian
  • rödstjärtad ökenlärkaSwedish
  • Kızıl Kuyruklu ToygarTurkish
  • жайворонок рудохвостийUkrainian
  • 棕尾漠百灵Chinese
  • 棕尾漠百靈Chinese

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Relatives of the rufous-tailed lark

Other species in the same genus Ammomanes.

LC, Least Concern

Desert lark

Ammomanes deserti

AlaudidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the rufous-tailed lark?

An adult rufous-tailed lark weighs 25.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the rufous-tailed lark endangered?

The rufous-tailed lark is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

What kind of animal is the rufous-tailed lark?

The rufous-tailed lark (Ammomanes phoenicura) belongs to the family Alaudidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{rufous_tailed_lark_2026,
  title = {Rufous-tailed lark (Ammomanes phoenicura)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/rufous-tailed-lark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}