Perching

Lark Bunting

Calamospiza melanocorys
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Length: 7 in. (18 cm )
On the breeding grounds of open fields and prairies, the male is conspicuous as it gives its flight song high in the air and descends in a great flutter of wings. The grass nest is hidden on the ground under grass bunches. Food in the summer is largely insects. During the winter this species forms large and obvious flocks in open fields where they feed on seeds. The males look like females during the winter.

The four-digit banding code is LARB.

Male | Herbert Clarke

Female | Jim Burns



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Sex of Bird: Male
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  • Article: Lark Bunting
  • Author(s): Dr. Biology
  • Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
  • Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
  • Date published: July 13, 2017
  • Date accessed: November 18, 2024
  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/lark-bunting

APA Style

Dr. Biology. (2017, July 13). Lark Bunting. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved November 18, 2024 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/lark-bunting

American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

Chicago Manual of Style

Dr. Biology. "Lark Bunting". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 July, 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/lark-bunting

For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/04/

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Dr. Biology. "Lark Bunting". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 18 Nov 2024. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/lark-bunting

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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