Greater Short-toed Lark

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The Greater Short-toed Lark breeds in open, dry areas. In Western Europe we do not have much of this landscape, so it's a vagrant. The Greater Short-toed Lark has a strong beak, making it look like a sparrow.

Wiki:

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

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http://eol.org/pages/915679/maps

Scientific name:

Calandrella brachydactyla

Presence in western Europe:

Extremely rare

More information

Size:

Sparrow

Birdtype:

songbirds

Main colour:

Light brown

Beak colour:

Brown

Beak shape:

Graineater

Eyestripe:

White

Crown colour:

Reddish brown,

Light brown

Breast colour:

White

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

White

Rump colour:

Light brown

Upperwing colour:

Light brown

Underwing colour:

Grey

Wing shape:

Pointed

Leg colour:

Buff

Leg shape:

Songbird

Tail colour:

Light brown,

Dark brown

Tail shape:

Forked