Horned lark, strigata subspecies COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 9

Special Significance of the Species

The Horned Lark is the only species of lark that occurs in North America (Beason 1995). The species is widely distributed in the northern hemisphere; however, the Horned Lark, strigata subspecies subspecies has an extremely restricted distribution and populations are declining in all jurisdictions, some to the point of extirpation.

In Canada, Eremophila alpestris strigata occurs only in southwestern British Columbia where it is one of a small group of vertebrates that are considered to be associated with the rare Garry oak ecosystem. In British Columbia, suitable habitat is extremely limited in extent, the remaining potential habitat is threatened, and populations are virtually extirpated.

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