Alaudidae (Central Spain) (1 Viewer)

[SLopezM]

Hello everyone. I saw this bird some years ago (during March) in Guadalajara (Spain). The area included some pine trees, crop fields and water areas. Do you know the species? Thanks in advance.

 

[Nutcracker]

Not the best of pics (!), but I'd say Skylark Alauda arvensis :t:

 

[PYRTLE]

A Lark of some kind, fuzzy image though.

 

[SLopezM]

Yes, I know the quality is really poor o . But yes, skylark sounds good to me: I took some pictures of it that same day.

 

[Andy Adcock]

Is the bill shape right for Skylark?

 

[Jefferson Shank]

Eurasian Skylark

 

[PYRTLE]

Just feel that the crest is somewhat flattened, am trying to convince myself it is a Crested.

 

[Jefferson Shank]

Is the bill shape right for Skylark?

Yes, for Eurasian Skylark it would.

 

[Simon Wates]

MY first impression is Thekla's Lark - though with a piccy like this it could be a Crested. The strong face pattern and general colour fits better for Thekla's. Just cannot see a Skylark....

 

[RafaelMatias]

The facial pattern, especially the very dark and well marked loral stripe say Galerida sp. to me.

 

[RafaelMatias]

The facial pattern, especially the very dark and well marked loral stripe say Galerida sp. to me.

Crossposted with Simon... :t:

 

[Nutcracker]

I could well be wrong with Skylark. Enhanced version on its way, in case it helps . . . (uploading pics is crashing browser again tonight)

 

[RafaelMatias]

Enhanced version on its way, in case it helps . .

Here you are Michael! Cheers

 

[Nutcracker]

Excellent, thanks! Does it help with the ID? It's certainly making me a lot more sympathetic to Thekla's; I think the bill is too short and stout for Crested.

 

[RafaelMatias]

Excellent, thanks! Does it help with the ID? It's certainly making me a lot more sympathetic to Thekla's; I think the bill is too short and stout for Crested.

No problem.

I'd personally leave it as Galerida sp. The pair can be complicated enough even with good quality pics sometimes... :smoke:

 

[Andy Adcock]

Excellent, thanks! Does it help with the ID? It's certainly making me a lot more sympathetic to Thekla's; I think the bill is too short and stout for Crested.

The bill looks fine for Crested on my screen, it certainly never looked liked a Skylark to me.