Crested Lark

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The Crested Lark has decreased rapidly in recent years. Too bad, because it's a beautiful lark which, as the name suggests, has a large crest on its head.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galerida_cristata

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/913308/maps

Scientific name:

Galerida cristata

Presence in western Europe:

Rare

More information

Size:

Sparrow

Birdtype:

songbirds

Main colour:

Light brown

Beak colour:

Brown

Beak shape:

Thin and short

Crown colour:

Light brown

Breast colour:

Light brown

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

White

Pattern:

Speckled

Rump colour:

Light brown

Upperwing colour:

Light brown

Underwing colour:

Brown

Wing shape:

Rounded

Leg colour:

Pink

Leg shape:

Songbird

Tail colour:

Light brown

Tail shape:

Square

Looks like

Skylark

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The Crested Lark has a large crest. The beak of a Crested Lark is longer than the beak of the Skylark.