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The Archer's lark (Heteromirafra archeri) is a bird found in Ethiopia. Found in Ethiopia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and seeds and nuts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.

🏡 Where the Archer's lark lives

Found in Ethiopia.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs80%
• 🌰 Seeds & nuts20%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

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Recorded by Claire Spottiswoode (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), xeno-canto XC121599. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Archer's lark

Where does the Archer's lark live?

The Archer's lark lives in Ethiopia. Found in Ethiopia.

What does the Archer's lark eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 80%), seeds and nuts (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Archer's lark endangered?

Almost gone from the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Critically Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.