Noun

Singular lark

Plural larks

lark (plural larks)

1. Any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae.
2. Any of various resembling birds, usually ground-living, such as the meadowlark and titlark
3. One who wakes early; one who is up with the larks.

Synonyms

• (one who wakes early): early bird, early riser

Related terms

• happy as a lark
• larker
• larkspur, plant
• skylark, the bird

Larks are passerine birds of the family Alaudidae. All species occur in the Old World, including northern and eastern Australia; only one, the Shore Lark, has spread to North America, where it is called the Horned Lark. Habitats vary widely, but many species live in dry regions.