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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
(L 7.25" WS 12" Wt 1.1 oz)
Found from sea level to 13,000
ft...hence the name “lark of the
mountains”...42 subspecies
ft...hence the name “lark of the
mountains”...42 subspecies
Fiesta Island
Mission Bay
San Diego
03Jan2018
Eremophila in Greek means
desert- or solitude-loving;
alpestris in Latin means belonging
to the Alps or high mountains.
desert- or solitude-loving;
alpestris in Latin means belonging
to the Alps or high mountains.
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