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A photo of a Greater Hoopoe-Lark (Alaemon alaudipes)
Greater Hoopoe-Lark

Greater Hoopoe-Lark

Alaemon alaudipes

The greater hoopoe-lark (Alaemon alaudipes) is a passerine bird which is a breeding resident of arid, desert and semi-desert regions from the Cape Verde Islands across much of northern Africa, through the Arabian peninsula, Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. It was formerly known as the bifasciated lark and sometimes as the large desert lark. This lark is large, long-legged and slender-bodied with a distinctive down-curved bill. The face has dark markings including a line through the eye and whisker like-lines from the base of bill running under the eye. The breast is spotted and the underside is buffy white while the upper-parts are sandy grey. The female is slightly smaller with less prominent markings and the bill is slightly shorter. The hind claw is short and straight. The curved upper beak has the nostril opening exposed. The tongue is bifid at the tip.
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Matt O'Sullivan
Saturday 25 Feb 2023 - 12:33pm
Morocco
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Claudio Danesi
Sunday 18 Dec 2022 - 10:36am
Morocco
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Al-oshoush Abdullah
Sunday 18 Dec 2022 - 5:17am
Saudi Arabia
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Al-oshoush Abdullah
Wednesday 14 Dec 2022 - 8:41am
Saudi Arabia
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