Spain Monfragüe Lark (1 Viewer)

[TomFriedel]

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Thanks in advance, after six weeks in Spain I thought I had the Thekla's Larks and Crested Larks figured out, but really I don't.
If you think you know which one it is, I'd appreciate knowing why.
tom friedel

 

[Valéry Schollaert]

I don't see any photo...

 

[rosbifs]

Surely the bill isn't long enough for Crested? Browner rather than sandy, face not 'plain'...

 

[Andy Adcock]

Surely the bill isn't long enough for Crested? Browner rather than sandy, face not 'plain'...

Agree, not just length, just not stout enough IMHO.

 

[THE_FERN]

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[Andy Adcock]

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Sorry, multi-threading

 

[Andy Adcock]

I don't see any photo...

Link above the start of the text, I didn't notice it at first either.

 

[TomFriedel]

Agree, not just length, just not stout enough IMHO.

Doesn't Thekla's have the stouter bill? I found this birdforum thread that goes into a lot of depth on the various differences, and even with that info it is often still not easy because of variations in individual birds. So I feel a little better about not knowing for sure.

Lark, Ebro Delta, Spain.

I believe you're mixing convex and concave. Convex = curved outward Concave = curved inward http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convex http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concave The lower mandible on a Thekla Lark is curved outward, so it's convex.

www.birdforum.net

Attached below is a photo from the Ebro delta where this thread and guides told me that there are no Thekla's larks. I suppose the bill is a tiny bit longer than in the first link I posted, but it is not at all easy to be sure. I hadn't read that 'plain' face == Crested, but this one doesn't seem to have a 'plain' face.

 

[Andy Adcock]

This is what I'm used to seeing.

Crested Lark reacting to threat - Dhahran Hills

Whilst birding at the spray fields I saw this Crested Lark fly in very close to me acting in a very agitated maner. First it stood upright a...

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[rosbifs]

Doesn't Thekla's have the stouter bill? I found this birdforum thread that goes into a lot of depth on the various differences, and even with that info it is often still not easy because of variations in individual birds. So I feel a little better about not knowing for sure.

Lark, Ebro Delta, Spain.

I believe you're mixing convex and concave. Convex = curved outward Concave = curved inward http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convex http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concave The lower mandible on a Thekla Lark is curved outward, so it's convex.

www.birdforum.net

Attached below is a photo from the Ebro delta where this thread and guides told me that there are no Thekla's larks. I suppose the bill is a tiny bit longer than in the first link I posted, but it is not at all easy to be sure. I hadn't read that 'plain' face == Crested, but this one doesn't seem to have a 'plain' face.

This second bird has a very plain face - the marks are very large - whereas in the first photo has a lot of 'speckles'...