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Thekla's LarkAlternate name(s): "Thekla Lark" ![]() Size: 15-17 cm; wing span 28-32 cm |
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Race "theklae"
This race is also called the "Iberian Thekla's Lark".
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Frontal view of Thekla's Lark
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Raia River, Mora, Evora, Portugal, April 2020]
Frontal view of Thekla's Lark
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sagres, Algarve, Portugal, October 2019]
Frontal view of Thekla's Lark looking sideways
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Mequinenza, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, in September 2019]
Near-lateral view of Thekla's Lark
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sagres, Algarve, Portugal, October 2019]
Near-lateral view of Thekla's Lark
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Monte da Vilarica, Assares, Tras os Montes, Portugal, May 2018]
Near-lateral view of Thekla's Lark - note the convex
lower mandible
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, February 2016]
Near-lateral/ventral view of a Thekla's Lark
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Mequinenza, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, in September 2019]
Lateral view of Thekla's Lark
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, February 2015]
Lateral view of Thekla's Lark looking at the observer
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sagres, Algarve, Portugal, October 2019]
Lateral view of Thekla's Lark
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sorraia River, Santa Justa, Coruche, Santarem, Portugal, February 2020]
Lateral view of Thekla's Lark
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2020]
Lateral view of Thekla's Lark; note that, of several photos
of the same bird shown on this page, this is the only angle
at which one can see the convex curvature of the lower mandible
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sagres, Algarve, Portugal, October 2019]
Lateral view of Thekla's Lark
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, April 2019]
Lateral view of Thekla's Lark
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, April 2019]
Lateral view of Thekla's Lark
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Cabo de Sao Vicente, Sagres, Vila do Bispo, Algarve, Portugal, November 2021]
Near-dorsal view of Thekla's Lark
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, March 2020]
Lateral view of Thekla's Lark
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sapal de Venta Moinhos, Castro Marim, Vila Real de Sao Antonio,
Algarve, Portugal, November 2021]
Near-dorsal view of Thekla's Lark
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, February 2020]
Dorsal view of Thekla's Lark
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, October 2020]
Dorsal view of Thekla's Lark
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sagres, Algarve, Portugal, October 2019]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Near-lateral view of a juvenile Thekla's Lark; note the yellow gape
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, July 2018]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
theklrk_jp_20200424.m4a | (Portugal) | Territorial song(?) | © JP | |
theklrk_jp_20200424_2.m4a | (Portugal) | Territorial song(?) | © JP | |
theklrk_jp_20200412.m4a | (Portugal) | Territorial song(?) | © JP |
More Thekla's Lark sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.