Sun lark
Galerida modesta Heuglin, 1864
The sun lark (Galerida modesta) is a species in the family Alaudidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 18 g to 21.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the sun lark
- Weight
- 18 g – 21.8 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
- 1src 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 sun lark live?
Not recorded
What is the sun lark?
The sun lark (Galerida modesta) or Nigerian sun lark, is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. Its range extends mainly across the Sudan region (south of the Sahel), from Guinea to South Sudan. Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
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Is the sun lark endangered?
The sun 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 sun lark classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyAlaudidae
- genusGalerida
- SpeciesGalerida modesta Heuglin, 1864
Synonyms Galerida modesta giffardi, Galerita modesta, Heliocorys modesta giffardi
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- SULAEnglish
- cogullada modestaCatalan
- chocholouš malýCzech
- ehedydd haulWelsh
- SollærkeDanish
- SonnenlercheGerman
- suna alaŭdoEsperanto
- Cogujada modestaSpanish
- Alondra NigerianaSpanish
- sudaani tuttlõokeEstonian
- tropiikkitöyhtökiuruFinnish
- Cochevis modesteFrench
- podsaharska ševaCroatian
- Cappellaccia solivaItalian
- コカンムリヒバリJapanese
- rudasparnis kuoduotasis vieversysLithuanian
- ZonneleeuwerikDutch
- savannetopplerkeNorwegian
- dzierlatka rdzawaPolish
- cotovia-modestaPortuguese
- cotovia-da-savanaPortuguese
- Солнечный жаворонокRussian
- Солнечный хохлатый жаворонокRussian
- pipíška hrdzaváSlovak
- Afrička ćubasta ševaSerbian
- sollärkaSwedish
- Mütevazi ToygarTurkish
- посмітюха іржастаUkrainian
- 太阳凤头百灵Chinese
- 太陽鳳頭百靈Chinese
Relatives of the sun 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
Large-billed lark
Galerida magnirostris
Maghreb lark
Galerida macrorhyncha
CompareSun lark vs Crested larkSun lark vs Thekla's larkSun lark vs Sykes's larkSun lark vs Malabar lark
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the sun lark?
An adult sun lark weighs 18 g – 21.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the sun lark endangered?
The sun 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 sun lark?
The sun lark (Galerida modesta) 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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