Order Passeriformes 96 species in 21 genera Size: Between 10 cm (Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark, Eremopterix nigriceps) and 23 cm (Greater Hoopoe-Lark, Alaemon alaudipes). Distribution: All continents salving Antarctica. Some species sedentary and other ones, migratory. Habitat: Open areas. Steppes, meadows, crops, deserts. Feeding: Insects and seeds. Breeding: Depression on the ground, covered by dry grass. 2-6 eggs. Incubation 11-16 days. Threat status: 7 threatened species (3 Critically Endangered, 2 Endangered and 2 Vulnerable) [+info]