Alauda is a genus of larks. These birds live in open habitats. Their characteristic songs are delivered in flight.
They are fairly undistinguished: streaked brown above and pale below, with a short, blunt, erectile crest. In flight, they display a short tail and short broad wings. The tail and the rear edge of the wings are edged with white.
Their diet consists of seeds, supplemented with insects in the breeding season. They nest on the ground in tufts of grass. They form flocks when not breeding.
