horned lark
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of horned lark
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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Several species native to the ecosystem, like Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly and the streaked horned lark, are threatened with extinction.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
Among those difficult to find were the horned lark, snow bunting and Lapland longspur.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 2, 2021
Not a single horned lark, sage, field or song sparrow, nor a solitary pippet.
From Time Magazine Archive
It therefore poisons all life with which it comes in contact: the cat beloved of some family, the farmer’s cattle, the rabbit in the field, and the horned lark out of the sky.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Birds of many kinds were killed, but the most common was a bird that went in flocks, the description of which answered to the horned lark.
From Ways of Nature by Burroughs, John
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