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UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Alaudidae

Desert Lark

Ammomanes deserti

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7173 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass
23.8 g
Diet
Omnivorous
Migration
Partially migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 89

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 89).

DEF 58

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 58).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa & Palearctic: Morocco to Western India Habitat: Desert & Arid
22 · Subspecies & regional ranges
  • Ammomanes deserti payni

    s Morocco, sw Algeria

  • Ammomanes deserti algeriensis

    n Algeria, Tunisia, nw Libya and nw Chad

  • Ammomanes deserti whitakeri

    se Algeria and sw Libya

  • Ammomanes deserti mya

    c Algeria

  • Ammomanes deserti geyri

    Mauritania to s Algeria and nw Niger

  • Ammomanes deserti kollmannspergeri

    ne Chad and w Sudan

  • Ammomanes deserti deserti

    e Egypt to n Sudan

  • Ammomanes deserti erythrochroa

    w Chad to c Sudan

  • Ammomanes deserti isabellina

    n Egypt to s Turkey, Syria, c Arabia and n, sw Iraq

  • Ammomanes deserti samharensis

    ne Sudan, Eritrea and s Arabia

  • Ammomanes deserti taimuri

    n Oman and UAE

  • Ammomanes deserti assabensis

    s Eritrea, Ethiopia and nw Somalia

  • Ammomanes deserti akeleyi

    n Somalia

  • Ammomanes deserti azizi

    ec Arabia

  • Ammomanes deserti saturata

    s Arabia

  • Ammomanes deserti insularis

    Bahrain

  • Ammomanes deserti annae

    Jordan and s Syria

  • Ammomanes deserti cheesmani

    e Iraq and w Iran

  • Ammomanes deserti parvirostris

    ne Iran and w Turkmenistan

  • Ammomanes deserti orientalis

    ne Iran, n Afghanistan, s Turkmenistan, s Uzbekistan and s Tajikistan

  • Ammomanes deserti iranica

    c, s, e Iran to s Afghanistan and w Pakistan

  • Ammomanes deserti phoenicuroides

    se Afghanistan, e Pakistan and nw India

IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗

Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Ammomanes deserti

Which family does it belong to?

Larks (Alaudidae)

Where is it found?

Africa & Palearctic: Morocco to Western India

Sources & credits

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