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The Rudd's lark (Heteromirafra ruddi) is a bird found in South Africa. Found in South Africa. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and seeds and nuts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

🏡 Where the Rudd's lark lives

Found in South Africa.

🍽️ What it eats

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

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

Conservation status

Hear the Rudd's lark

Recorded by Alan Collett (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC448431. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Rudd's lark

Where does the Rudd's lark live?

The Rudd's lark lives in South Africa. Found in South Africa.

What does the Rudd'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 Rudd's lark endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is 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.