Latin Etymology: Calandrella (diminutive of Calandra) brachydactyla (Short toed)
Adult Greater Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla)) at Side, Antalya, turkey - April 2025
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: 18-25g / Length: 14-15cm / Wingspan: 27-32cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A small lark species with a stout, wedge shaped bill found around the Mediterranean and Central Asia. As with most larks they both breed and primarily feed on the ground, with a varied diet consisting of invertebrates, seeds and plants as found in their preferred arid scrubland habitats.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Alaudidae
Genus: Calandrella
SUBSPECIES: C. b. brachydactyla, C. b. hungarica, C. b. rubiginosa, C. b. hermonensis, C. b. woltersi, C. b. artemisiana, C. b. longipennis, C. b. orientalis
- Sighting Locations -
TURKEY - Turkish: Bozkır toygarı ("Steppe Lark")
- ANTALYA 2025 TRIP - Several birds near Side.
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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