HORNED LARKS
Horned larks (Eremophila alpestris) are ground-dwelling birds that are slightly larger than house sparrows. They are brown, with a yellowish face, black breast, black “whiskers,” and two small black “horns.” Horned larks breed widely throughout North America, from northern Alaska to southern Mexico....
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ftunivnebraskali:oai:digitalcommons.unl.edu:icwdmhandbook-1062 2023-11-12T04:16:43+01:00 HORNED LARKS Clark, Jerry P. Hygnstrom, Scott E. 1994-01-01T08:00:00Z application/pdf https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/icwdmhandbook/64 https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/context/icwdmhandbook/article/1062/viewcontent/bird_e63.pdf unknown DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/icwdmhandbook/64 https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/context/icwdmhandbook/article/1062/viewcontent/bird_e63.pdf The Handbook: Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage Environmental Sciences text 1994 ftunivnebraskali 2023-10-30T10:16:21Z Horned larks (Eremophila alpestris) are ground-dwelling birds that are slightly larger than house sparrows. They are brown, with a yellowish face, black breast, black “whiskers,” and two small black “horns.” Horned larks breed widely throughout North America, from northern Alaska to southern Mexico. In certain parts of California the horned lark is a serious crop pest. The food of the horned lark consists largely of seeds picked up from the ground. Vegetable crops damaged by horned larks include beets, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, peas, spinach, and tomatoes. Other field and truck crops damaged are alfalfa, grain, sugar beets, cantaloupes, and watermelons. Horned larks are classified as migratory nongame birds in the Code of Federal Regulations. Text Eremophila alpestris Alaska University of Nebraska-Lincoln: DigitalCommons@UNL |
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Horned larks (Eremophila alpestris) are ground-dwelling birds that are slightly larger than house sparrows. They are brown, with a yellowish face, black breast, black “whiskers,” and two small black “horns.” Horned larks breed widely throughout North America, from northern Alaska to southern Mexico. In certain parts of California the horned lark is a serious crop pest. The food of the horned lark consists largely of seeds picked up from the ground. Vegetable crops damaged by horned larks include beets, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, peas, spinach, and tomatoes. Other field and truck crops damaged are alfalfa, grain, sugar beets, cantaloupes, and watermelons. Horned larks are classified as migratory nongame birds in the Code of Federal Regulations. |
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Eremophila alpestris Alaska |
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Eremophila alpestris Alaska |
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