Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
The 'horns' are two tiny feather tufts. Its scientific name, Eremophila alpestris, means 'desert lover of the mountains.'
Eremophila is Greek for 'desert lover'; alpestris means 'of the mountains.'
Eremophila alpestris
The 'horns' are two tiny feather tufts. Its scientific name, Eremophila alpestris, means 'desert lover of the mountains.'
Eremophila is Greek for 'desert lover'; alpestris means 'of the mountains.'