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English: Distribution map of Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris according to IUCN version 2021.2 (Compiled by: BirdLife International and Handbook of the Birds of the World (2019) 2019.); key: Legend: Extant, breeding (#00FF00) , Extant, resident (#008000) , Extant, passage (#00FFFF) , Extant, non-breeding (#007FFF)
The horned lark or shore lark (Eremophila alpestris) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found across the northern hemisphere. It is known as "horned lark" in North America and "shore lark" in Europe.
Virginia Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) are state-managed protected areas that exist primarily for the benefit of wildlife. Within the Commonwealth of Virginia , 46 tracts of land have been protected as WMAs, covering a total of over 216,000 acres (338 sq mi; 870 km 2 ).
Parks in Virginia Beach, Virginia (4 P) Pages in category "Protected areas of Virginia Beach, Virginia" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
The Virginia Natural Area Preserve System is a system of protected areas in the state of Virginia. It is managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation . As of 2024 [update] , there are sixty-six (66) dedicated preserves in Virginia totaling 61,102 acres (247.27 km 2 ).
This list of birds of Virginia includes species credibly documented in the U.S. state of Virginia by the Virginia Avian Records Committee of the Virginia Society of Ornithology (VARCOM). As of January 1, 2022 the list contained 487 species and four species pairs. [ 1 ]
The size of the clutch is very variable and ranges from the single egg laid by Sclater's lark up to 6–8 eggs laid by the calandra lark and the black lark. [16] Larks incubate for 11 to 16 days. [ 14 ]
The Visitor Contact Center is accessed via Sandpiper Road from the Sandbridge area of Virginia Beach, which is the southernmost area of development on the Atlantic Coast of Virginia. Most of the 9,062.45-acre (36.6744 km 2 ) [ 1 ] freshwater refuge is on the Currituck Banks Peninsula , which borders the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Back ...