Thekla's Lark or Crested Lark please 🙏 (1 Viewer)

[MattG]

Algarve Portugal last week, thinking it's a Thekla's Lark

 

[Kandahar]

At the moment I can't get away from a Crested Lark. Do you have any more photos?

 

[MattG]

These are the only other ones I have as all simular. Thanks

 

[ndsutcliffe]

These are the only other ones I have as all simular. Thanks
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Where, specifically was it taken?

 

[MattG]

Eastern Algarve

 

[Kandahar]

Many thanks for the extra photos (which are really nice). I would say it's a Crested Lark though.

 

[MattG]

Many thanks for the extra photos (which are really nice). I would say it's a Crested Lark though.

Is that because of the Bill ? Cheers

 

[Kandahar]

Hi Matt
Yes the bill is the major factor - there isn't the convex lower mandible visible on Thekla's larks and also the facial features which match the Crested Lark more closely (the eye ring, eye stripe and supercilium).
All the best
Kandahar

 

[MattG]

Thanks, I have put the photo into the Merlin app and it identifys it as a Thekla's Lark, I'm not sure how accurate this app is because on other birds it seems to come up with all sorts 😀

 

[ndsutcliffe]

Thanks, I have put the photo into the Merlin app and it identifys it as a Thekla's Lark, I'm not sure how accurate this app is because on other birds it seems to come up with all sorts 😀

If you want to see a Thekla's, pop over to Cape St Vincent - they are abundant there, and Crested's virtually absent

 

[Harrybongo]

Algarve Portugal last week, thinking it's a Thekla's Lark
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Hi. By the length and slight curvature of the bill, I'd say a Crested.