Alaemon alaudipes (Desfontaines, 1789).

Length 18-20 cm. A large lark with a long curved bill; plumage essentially sandy grey above, white below with dark spotting on the breast and transverse dull black bands on the folded wings. Appearance in flight is dramatically different with the black and white bands on both wing surfaces. Both sexes are alike. The Hoopoe Lark is an inhabitant of wide sandy wadis with sparse vegetation and near salt marshes along coasts. It feeds mainly on subterranean insects and, where available, snails and small lizards, as well as a little plant material; much of its food is obtained by digging. The nest is built in or on top of low shrubs and is constructed of twigs woven into the shrub and lined with further twigs and wool. The two to three eggs are incubated for about two weeks by the female only. This is a common resident breeder in the Western and Eastern Deserts and Sinai.