Diet
What do horned larks eat?
Seeds and insects on bare, open ground.
Larks (Alaudidae)Horned LarkEremophila alpestris
Spring and summer diet
- Grasshoppers, beetles and caterpillars
Fall and winter diet
- Waste grain and weed seeds
Best feeder foods
- Cracked corn
- Millet (on bare ground)
The bird of bare fields, airports and roadsides; one of the earliest nesters, sometimes in February.
Where horned larks need winter food
Regions where horned larks are present in the cold months:
AlabamaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming
Frequently asked
What do horned larks eat?
Seeds and insects on bare, open ground.
What is the best food to feed horned larks?
Cracked corn, Millet (on bare ground).
What do horned larks eat in winter?
Waste grain and weed seeds.
Sources
- Horned Lark — All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Horned Lark life history — Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Horned Lark — Audubon Guide to North American Birds
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.