Lark / South of Spain (1 Viewer)

[Jose605]

Photographed in March.

Thank you for your input!

Jose

 

[wheatearlp]

Looks more like a Pipit to me, Tawny if not too early for them in March in southern Spain

 

[JWN Andrewes]

Crested or Thekla, tough call beyond that, for me leastaways.

 

[Jose605]

Looks more like a Pipit to me, Tawny if not too early for them in March in southern Spain

Thanks for your feedback, I appreciate it. I also considered Pipit, not sure which type though. Let's see if we get a second opinion. Cheers!

 

[Jose605]

Crested or Thekla, tough call beyond that, for me leastaways.

Thanks! I also saw both options as good possibilities.

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello Jose,

agree with JWN Andrewes. If you enlarge the picture, you can just make out the flattened Crest. More bridled eye-ring pattern is good for Crested/Thekla Lark.

Going further isnt advisable for me too. I hope for more comments. Thankd!

 

[Jose605]

Hello Jose,

agree with JWN Andrewes. If you enlarge the picture, you can just make out the flattened Crest. More bridled eye-ring pattern is good for Crested/Thekla Lark.

Going further isnt advisable for me too. I hope for more comments. Thankd!

Thanks, Alexander! You're right, zooming in, the crest is visible, which rules out pipit. It's most likely a Crested or Thekla Lark, with Crested being the rather more common one in SW Spain. Cheers.

 

[lou salomon]

on bill shape (long, slim and straight lower edge) this should be a Crested Lark, I guess.

 

[Jose605]

on bill shape (long, slim and straight lower edge) this should be a Crested Lark, I guess.

Thanks, Lou 👍 👍