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Thekla Lark

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Galerida theklae

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Location: Extremadura, Spain.

1 Identification
2 Distribution
3 Taxonomy
4 Habitat
5 Behaviour
6 References
7 External Links

[edit] Identification

It has a long spiky erectile crest. Dark-streaked grey above and whitish below, grey underwings. The sexes are similar.

[edit] Distribution

Iberia, northern Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Somalia.

[edit] Taxonomy

Galerida theklae has 12 subspecies.^[1]

[edit] Habitat

Dry open country, often at some altitude.

[edit] Behaviour

It nests on the ground, laying 2-6 eggs.

The diet includes weed seeds and insects, the latter especially in the breeding season.

[edit] 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.