Family
Alaudidae (Larks)
Eremophila alpestris. Photo: (c) Pat Farris, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Larks are passerine birds of the family Alaudidae. All species occur in the Old World, and in northern and eastern Australia save one, the horned lark, which is found in North America. Habitats vary widely, but many species live in dry regions.