horned lark

noun

: a brownish chiefly Holarctic lark (Eremophila alpestris of the family Alaudidae) that has small tufts of black feathers on top of the head

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The horned lark is far from the only animal to emerge from permafrost revealing exciting scientific finds. —

Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2020 Experts say that the female horned lark offers clues to other sub-species that exist today. —

Fox News, 21 Feb. 2020 Radiocarbon dating revealed its true age, while a genetic analysis confirmed it as a horned lark (Eremophila alpestris). —

Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2020 Up to three singing male dickcissals and a pair of horned larks were at the Stanly County line. —

Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 20 June 2018 Some bare-ground birds often seen on beaches in the winter, such as snowy owls and horned larks, are reported to be leaving. —

BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2018 DuBay and Fuldner studied five species: horned larks, red-headed woodpeckers, field sparrows, grasshopper sparrows and Eastern towhees. —

Ben Guarino, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2017