Crested lark

Crested lark
At Zaghouan, Tunisia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Alaudidae
Genus: Galerida
Species:
G. cristata
Binomial name
Galerida cristata
Subspecies

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Approximate range in green shown on a map of the world
Approximate range of G. cristata
  Breeding
  Resident
Synonyms
  • Alauda cristata Linnaeus, 1758

The crested lark (Galerida cristata) is a species of lark widespread across Eurasia and northern Africa. It is a non-migratory bird, but can occasionally be found as a vagrant in Great Britain.

Crested Lark in South Hebron
  1. ^ BirdLife International (2019) [amended version of 2017 assessment]. "Galerida cristata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T22717383A155503110. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22717383A155503110.en. Retrieved 20 September 2024.