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| - | {{stub}} | + | [[Image:Dupont's Lark.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Scottishdude|Scottishdude}}<br />[[Spain]], May, 2010]] |
| - | ;Chersophilus duponti | + | ;[[: Category:Chersophilus|Chersophilus]] duponti |
| - | [[Image:Dupont_s-lark-2.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by <b>john-henry]] | + | |
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| | ==Identification== | | ==Identification== |
| | + | 17-18cm<br /> |
| | + | *Dark streaked breast |
| | + | *Thin pale crown stripe |
| | + | *Long neck |
| | + | *Long legs |
| | + | *Slightly curved bill |
| | ==Distribution== | | ==Distribution== |
| - | This species remains very localized and passes often unperceived to | + | [[Spain]], [[Portugal]], [[Morocco]], [[Algeria]], [[Tunisia]], [[Libya]], and [[Egypt]]. <br /> |
| - | Morocco. However its distribution range seems to progress. This birds is currently visible in the east of the | + | In Morocco, this species remains very localised but can be found in the east of the Middle-Atlas mountainous chains<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>. |
| - | Midle-Atlas mountainous chains. In fact, last spring (2004) we located 9 | + | |
| - | singers in approximately 50 km�. This comment ''Originally posted by '''jynxtorquilla''''' | + | |
| | ==Taxonomy== | | ==Taxonomy== |
| | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| | + | 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. |
| | ==Behaviour== | | ==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 |
| | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}#Iberia Nature |
| | + | #Wikipedia |
| | + | {{ref}} |
| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| | {{GSearch|Chersophilus+duponti}} | | {{GSearch|Chersophilus+duponti}} |
| - | [[Category:Birds]] | + | <br /> |
| | + | {{Video|Dupont's_Lark}} |
| | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Chersophilus]] [[Category:Videos]] |
Current revision
- Chersophilus duponti
[edit] Identification
17-18cm
- Dark streaked breast
- Thin pale crown stripe
- Long neck
- Long legs
- Slightly curved bill
[edit] 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.
[edit] Taxonomy
[edit] Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognised2:
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[edit] Habitat
Steppes with scrubland.
[edit] Behaviour
[edit] Breeding
It is a ground nester; the clutch consists of 3-4 eggs.
The diet includes insects and seeds.
[edit] Vocalisation
The song is mostly given at night and has a certain "electronic" quality.
[edit] References
- Birdforum member jynxtorquilla provided this information
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Iberia Nature
- Wikipedia
[edit] External Links
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