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Horned Lark 
Traits: Medium-sized bird with slender bill; black "horns"; broad black stripe under eye; black bib

Habitat: Alpine tundra in summer; plains of Lower 48 in winter

Foods: Caterpillars, ants, wasps, grasshoppers, leafhoppers, spiders, seeds of grasses and other plants

Eaten by: Foxes, weasels, jaegers, falcons, short-eared owls

Do You Know? In its courtship flight, the male horned lark climbs to heights of 800 feet (244 m) and begins its high-pitched flight song as it circles downward.

Special thanks to the ADF&G Division of Wildlife Conservation.

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