Quick Facts
Type: Bird
Diet: Omnivore: Seeds, insects
Average lifespan: Unknown
Average size: Length: 6–8 in.; Wingspan: 1–-13 in.
Average weight: 1–2 oz.
Did You Know?
Female horned larks build their nests on the ground and surround them with small stones, pebbles, or clods of dirt, in order to create a kind of "paved" area. Researchers are still unsure as to the purpose of "paving."
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Last updated: November 9, 2018