Greater Hoopoe-Lark

This lark is a bird of deserts and semi-desert. Its nest is on the ground, with two eggs being laid. These are incubated by both sexes. Its food is seeds supplemented with insects in the breeding season.

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The Greater Hoopoe-Lark is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Greater Hoopoe-Lark (Alaemon alaudipes) (Desfontaines, 1789) summary taxon grid map Wikipedia NatureServe Google: Web|Scholar ITIS Birdlife Google|Flickr Xeno-Canto - photo: Arpit_Waders Photo powered by flickr.com. More

Greater Hoopoe-Lark - Alaemon alaudipes Sirli du désert = Sirli du désert The Lewis - Clark Expedition: Montana's First Bird Inventory Through the Eyes of Lewis and Clark Gallery : © Alex et Marie Beauquenne Site web : favieres-photos-nature. More

The Greater Hoopoe-lark or Hoopoe Lark (Alaemon alaudipes), is a passerine bird which is a resident breeder in deserts from the Cape Verde Islands across much of north Africa, through the Arabian peninsula to Syria, Afghanistan and western Pakistan. It was formerly known as the Bifasciated Lark. This lark is a bird of deserts and semi-desert. Its nest is on the ground, with two eggs being laid. These are incubated by both sexes. Its food is seeds supplemented with insects in the breeding season. More

* As an abbreviated name for the Greater Hoopoe-lark in areas where it is the only species Stub icon This Alaudidae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v • d • e Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia. More

Greater Hoopoe-Lark (Alaemon alaudipes) * Least Concern Greater Hoopoe-Lark (Alaemon alaudipes) Greater Hoopoe-Lark (Alaemon alaudipes) photo More material of this species * 4.1A bird walking...Jordan, Sep 2000 Adrian Long * 4A bird standin...Qatar, May 2008 Josep del Hoyo * 3.9A male singing...Morocco, Apr 2007 Josep del Hoyo * 3.7A bird running... More

Greater Hoopoe-lark (Alaemon alaudipes) = French: Sirli du désert German: Wüstenläuferlerche Spanish: Alondra Ibis Other common names: Hoopoe Lark, Bifasciated Lark, Large Desert Lark Taxonomy: Upupa alaudipes Desfontaines, 1789, between Gafsa and Tozeur, Tunisia. Affinities uncertain. May form a superspecies with A. hamertoni, but differs from that species in nest and display behaviour. Geographical variation rather slight; size increase partially clinal from W to E. More

Greater Hoopoe-lark (Alaemon alaudipes) 00:32 - 3 years ago Greater Hoopoe-lark (Alaemon alaudipes) Filmed at Ramtha Tip, United Arab Emirates January 1993 using Canon EX1 Hi8 video-camera. Greater Hoopoe-lark (Alaemon alaudipes) Filmed at Ramtha Tip, United Arab Emirates January 1993 using Canon EX1 Hi8 video-camera.all » Greater Hoopoe-lark (Alaemon alaudipes) Filmed at Ramtha Tip, United Arab Emirates January 1993 using Canon EX1 Hi8 video-camera.« Download video - iPod/PSPDownload is starting. Save file to your computer. More

Unlike most other larks, Greater Hoopoe-lark is a distinctive looking species in flight, with a striking black and white pattern on its broad wings. The wing pattern, long curved bill and the slow flappy start to the song flight all recall the Hoopoe for which this species is named. The male, female and juvenile of this species are all similar in appearance. The display flight of the Greater Hoopoe-lark includes a steep climb followed by a vertical dive with closed wings. More

Greater hoopoe-lark (Alaemon alaudipes) = Species information - * Facts & Status * Description * Glossary & References * All * * Back to media Greater hoopoe lark camouflaged against ground Greater hoopoe lark camouflaged against groundPrint factsheet Facts - More

Greater Hoopoe-Lark (Alaemon alaudipes) is a local resident in western Rajasthan and Rann of Kutch. More

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Stamps showing Greater Hoopoe-Lark Alaemon alaudipes Greater Hoopoe-Lark Alaemon alaudipes Greater Hoopoe-Lark Alaemon alaudipes Greater Hoopoe-Lark Alaemon alaudipes 179.006 Greater Hoopoe-Lark IOC v2.4: 6777 Links will open countrypage in new window - Eritrea 16.03.1998 Birds Sheet - Spanish Sahara 23.11. More

Results for: greater hoopoe-larkTranslations 1 - 30 of 149 English English Finnish Finnish greater hoopoe-lark kirjosiipikiuru, Alaemon alaudipes lesser hoopoe-lark somaliankirjokiuru, Alaemon hamertoni greater short-toed lark lyhytvarvaskiuru, Calandrella brachydactyla hoopoe harjalintu, Upupa epops common hoopoe harjalintu, Upupa epops green wood hoopoe vihersäihkyjä, Phoeniculus purpureus violet wood hoopoe More

Greater Hoopoe-Lark Alaemon alaudipes = Piste de Tagdilt, Morocco - Mar 16, 2004 More

Greater Hoopoe-Lark Alaemon alaudipes = Described by: Desfontaines (1789) Alternate common name(s): Greater Hoopoe-lark, Bifasciated Lark, Hoopoe-lark, Hoopoe Lark, Large Desert Lark Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs Piste de Tagdilt, Morocco - Mar 16, 2004 More

Greater Hoopoe-Lark, Alaemon alaudipes Alaudidae (LARKS) Greater Hoopoe-Lark, Alaemon alaudipes This photo was taken in: Cape Verde Islands Notes on this photo: Alaemon alaudipes boavistae, Boa Vista March 2005 The photo was taken by: Chris Batty Cape Verde reports Reports from the Cape Verde Islands Birdtours.co. More

Greater Hoopoe-Lark, Alaemon alaudipes Alaudidae (LARKS) Greater Hoopoe-Lark, Alaemon alaudipes This photo was taken in: Qatar The photo was taken by: John Thompson , Birdtours.co. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Alaudidae
Genus : Alaemon
Species : alaudipes
Authority : (Desfontaines, 1789)