About Larks

Overview

The Larks are a family of birds (Latin: Alaudidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 24 genera and 98 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Africa, the Palearctic, the Oriental Region. Notable genera include Corypha, Eremopterix, Calendulauda. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Alaudidae (Larks); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 24 genera and 98 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Africa, the Palearctic, the Oriental Region.