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| - | [[Image:Dupont's Lark.jpg|thumb|600px|right|Photo by {{user|Scottishdude|Scottishdude}}<br />Location: [[Spain]], May, 2010]] | + | [[Image:Dupont's Lark.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Scottishdude|Scottishdude}}<br />[[Spain]], May, 2010]] |
| | + | ;[[: Category:Chersophilus|Chersophilus]] duponti |
| | ==Identification== | | ==Identification== |
| - | 17-18cm. | + | 17-18cm<br /> |
| - | | + | |
| | *Dark streaked breast | | *Dark streaked breast |
| | *Thin pale crown stripe | | *Thin pale crown stripe |
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| | In Morocco, this species remains very localised but can be found in the east of the Middle-Atlas mountainous chains<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>. | | In Morocco, this species remains very localised but can be found in the east of the Middle-Atlas mountainous chains<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>. |
| | ==Taxonomy== | | ==Taxonomy== |
| - | Two subspecies are recognised<sup>[[#References|2]]</sup>: ''duponti'' and ''margaritae''. | + | Two subspecies are recognised<sup>[[#References|2]]</sup>: |
| | + | *''C. d. duponti'': |
| | + | :*[[Iberia|Iberian Peninsula]], [[Morocco]], northern [[Algeria]] and north-western [[Tunisia]] |
| | + | *''C. d. margaritae'': |
| | + | :*[[Algeria]] (southern slopes of Atlas Mountains) to south-eastern [[Tunisia]], northern [[Libya]] and north-western [[Egypt]] |
| | ==Habitat== | | ==Habitat== |
| | Steppes with scrubland. | | Steppes with scrubland. |
| | ==Behaviour== | | ==Behaviour== |
| - | It is a ground nester; 3-4 eggs are laid. | + | ====Breeding==== |
| - | | + | It is a ground nester; the clutch consists of 3-4 eggs. |
| | + | ====Diet==== |
| | The diet includes insects and seeds. | | The diet includes insects and seeds. |
| | ====Vocalisation==== | | ====Vocalisation==== |
| | The song is mostly given at night and has a certain "electronic" quality. | | The song is mostly given at night and has a certain "electronic" quality. |
| | ==References== | | ==References== |
| - | # Birdforum member jynxtorquilla provided this information | + | #Birdforum member jynxtorquilla provided this information |
| - | # Clements, James F. 2007. ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World''. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019 | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Iberia Nature |
| - | #Iberia Nature | + | |
| | #Wikipedia | | #Wikipedia |
| | + | {{ref}} |
| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| | {{GSearch|Chersophilus+duponti}} | | {{GSearch|Chersophilus+duponti}} |
| | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Chersophilus]] | | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Chersophilus]] |
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- Chersophilus duponti
Identification
17-18cm
- Dark streaked breast
- Thin pale crown stripe
- Long neck
- Long legs
- Slightly curved bill
Distribution
Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt.
In Morocco, this species remains very localised but can be found in the east of the Middle-Atlas mountainous chains1.
Taxonomy
Two subspecies are recognised2:
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Habitat
Steppes with scrubland.
Behaviour
Breeding
It is a ground nester; the clutch consists of 3-4 eggs.
Diet
The diet includes insects and seeds.
Vocalisation
The song is mostly given at night and has a certain "electronic" quality.
References
- Birdforum member jynxtorquilla provided this information
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Iberia Nature
- Wikipedia
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