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Alternative name: Shore Lark
- Eremophila alpestris
Identification
Adult
- Pale or dark brown upperparts
- white underparts
- White face and throat
- mask, cap, collar, and ear tufts are black
- Tail is dark with white edges.
Sexes are similar
Juvenile
- White-spotted brown upperparts, head and face
- White eyebrow
- No ear tufts
- White underparts with faintly spotted breast
Distribution
Circumpolar, including Alaska and Canada.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Plains, fields, and beaches
Behaviour
Diet
Adults' diet includes weed and grass seeds; insects are fed to the young.
External Links
Bird Song
<flashmp3>Eremophila alpestris (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program