adult in nonbreeding plumage (California, USA; 2006-10-28)
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
Native Range: North Amrica, Middle America, and Eurasia
Notes:
occurs in flocks on barren ground and short-grass fields; feathers protrude from its head like devil's horns; shows racial geographic variation in plumage coloration, but with males usually brighter than their respective females; walks rather than hops; nests on ground.
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