Open habitats with scattered trees or shrubs (e.g., oak-savannah habitats) are where you will encounter the Lark Sparrow.

White and black tail pattern, central stick-pin on otherwise unstreaked breast, and boldly marked head make this sparrow easy to identify.

Nests on the ground, sometimes in shrubs. Nest is a cup-shaped structure built from grasses, weed stems, and twigs. Seeds and insects are the mainstay of its diet.