Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark

Eremopterix nigriceps

Least Concern

The Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark is a ground-dwelling lark of North African, Arabian, and Middle Eastern deserts and semi-deserts. It walks or runs through open habitat, taking seeds and insects, and many larks sing in display flights above grassland, desert, steppe, or farmland before dropping back to the ground.

Family

Alaudidae

Group

Larks

Range

Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark Range — Resident or seasonal range in North African, Arabian, and Middle Eastern deserts and semi-deserts

Population

≈ 500K–5M

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