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[[Image:Crested_Lark.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Chan|Chan}}<br>Location: [[Spain]]]] | [[Image:Crested_Lark.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Chan|Chan}}<br>Location: [[Spain]]]] | ||
;[[:Category:Galerida|Galerida]] cristata | ;[[:Category:Galerida|Galerida]] cristata | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | *Dark streaked grey upperparts | ||
| + | *White underparts | ||
| + | *Long spiky erectile crest | ||
| + | *Reddish underwings | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Europe]] from [[Portugal]] to northeast [[China]] and eastern [[India]]; [[Africa]] to [[Niger]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | There are 37 subspecies. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Open, dry country and cultivated land. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | It is a ground nester; 2-3 eggs are laid. | ||
| + | The diet includes the seeds of weeds and insects. | ||
====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
<flashmp3>Galerida cristata (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | <flashmp3>Galerida cristata (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
''[[Media:Galerida cristata (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Galerida cristata (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | Wikipedia | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Galerida+cristata}} | {{GSearch|Galerida+cristata}} | ||
Revision as of 16:31, 11 March 2009
- Galerida cristata
Identification
- Dark streaked grey upperparts
- White underparts
- Long spiky erectile crest
- Reddish underwings
Distribution
Europe from Portugal to northeast China and eastern India; Africa to Niger.
Taxonomy
There are 37 subspecies.
Habitat
Open, dry country and cultivated land.
Behaviour
It is a ground nester; 2-3 eggs are laid.
The diet includes the seeds of weeds and insects.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Galerida cristata (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
Wikipedia
External Links
