The Dune Lark is treated as endemic to Namibia's Namib Desert and lives on sparsely vegetated dunes. Some taxonomies include a closely related lark within this species.
Its upperparts are sandy rufous, with white underparts and fine rufous streaks on the breast. It has a pale eyebrow and a dark line through the eye.
On sparsely vegetated dunes, it feeds on invertebrates and seeds. It may dig up food buried in sand with its bill.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.