Horned Lark

Of 99 currently-recognized species of larks, Horned Lark is the only one native to the Western Hemisphere. Beyond the streaked juvenal plumage, identification of well-seen birds at rest is not challenging. The combination of the dark mask and breastband is not found in similar birds, and frequently there is some combination of white and yellowish on the face (with yellow sometimes on the breast). Note the fairly long hind claw often found in many lark species, and of course the "horns."

You can see an outer tail feather showing white, and the long tail otherwise is black with brownish on the outer webs of the central feathers. This shows as a mostly black undertail in flight, an excellent mark to separate from other open-country flocking birds such as pipits, longspurs, and sparrows.