Woodlark? - Algarve Portugal Jan 24 (1 Viewer)

[John In Ireland]

Would this be a Woodlark? Sagres area of the Algarve January 2024 - Hope so.

 

[Butty]

There are no features here that could indicate woodlark (very long and markedly contrasting supercilium, black and white mark in primary coverts, lark bill shape). It's a pipit (v long tertials, long bill).
More photos, especially from the side and front, would help (somebody else) in identifying it.

 

[Harrybongo]

Hi. Could be a Meadow Pipit - very streaked back/mantle, a woodlark's supercilium would join at the nape.

 

[kb57]

The foreshortened tail does make it look lark-like from this angle, but I'm sure Butty is correct in determining it as a pipit. I also see nothing wrong with meadow pipit either - they are also the default winter pipit in the Algarve.
A left field possibility in the Sagres area is Richard's pipit, which winter there in small numbers, but I'm not seeing anything to suggest that here.