Thekla/Crested Larks? (1 Viewer)

138mph

Well-known member

• Oct 17, 2005

• #1

Any suggestions for which if any of these are Crested and which Thekla?
TYaken at de la Mata, Alicante and San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, SE Spain 10-15 Oct 2005.
In all cases they did some perching on fence rails/bushes, but also spent time on the ground. The in flight one looks Crested colouring to me. Obviously, I can provide views of other bits of the birds, but they hardly ever gave reasonable frontal views.

Thanks, Hugh

 

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Dimitris

Birdwatcher in Oz

• Oct 17, 2005

• #2

Hi Hugh.

These appear to be Crested Larks.Note the redish underwing and the brownish/dirty spotting on the breats.Also note that the breast is dirty white.

A Thekla would have white underwing,whiter breast and blacker spots.Shorter crest and a more clean appearance.

Cheers,

Dimitris


Edit:Just noticed that some birds were photographed in Malta.Brave birds!

Nice pictures.

 

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hannu

Well-known member

• Oct 17, 2005

• #3

I'd vote for Crested at least 2397, 1942, 1944, 1950,...
e.g. the shape of bill is more suitable to Crested
Compare this Thekla Lark:
http://www.tarsiger.com/images/Page/Galthe_3.jpg

 

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GMS

Well-known member

• Oct 17, 2005

• #4

hannu said:

I'd vote for Crested at least 2397, 1942, 1944, 1950,...
e.g. the shape of bill is more suitable to Crested
Compare this Thekla Lark:
http://www.tarsiger.com/images/Page/Galthe_3.jpg

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I agree with Hannu on 2397, 1942,1943,1944 and 1950 based on billshape.
Bird 2400 looks ok for Thekla I think because of the strong marking of the front. Crested should have finer marks if I remember it right.

 

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alsirhan

birdwatcher in Kuwait

• Oct 17, 2005

• #5

GMS said:

I agree with Hannu on 2397, 1942,1943,1944 and 1950 based on billshape.
Bird 2400 looks ok for Thekla I think because of the strong marking of the front. Crested should have finer marks if I remember it right.

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But beware many Crested do have this kind of streaks on breat in Autumn, also streaks continue to the sides.

Alsirhan