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It has a long spiky erectile crest. Dark-streaked grey above and whitish below, grey underwings. The sexes are similar. | It has a long spiky erectile crest. Dark-streaked grey above and whitish below, grey underwings. The sexes are similar. | ||
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The diet includes weed seeds and insects, the latter especially in the breeding season. | The diet includes weed seeds and insects, the latter especially in the breeding season. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Thekla+Lark}} | {{GSearch|Thekla+Lark}} | ||
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Revision as of 11:23, 3 January 2009
- Galerida theklae
Identification
It has a long spiky erectile crest. Dark-streaked grey above and whitish below, grey underwings. The sexes are similar.
Distribution
Iberia, northern Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Somalia.
Taxonomy
Galerida theklae has 12 subspecies.[1]
Habitat
Dry open country, often at some altitude.
Behaviour
It nests on the ground, laying 2-6 eggs.
The diet includes weed seeds and insects, the latter especially in the breeding season.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Thekla's Lark. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Thekla%27s_Lark
