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Crested Lark

(Galerida cristata)
Size: 17 cm (average)

Taxonomy, classification

See Crested Lark at Wikipedia .

Sightings

Staying mostly in open country, Crested Larks can be hard to approach. We had males of the species several times over months before obtaining a first photo. Found in a wadi on the campus of Sultan Qaboos University near Muscat, Oman, during the 2010 breeding season. Since also in a wadi near Qurm in December 2009.

The photos presented below taken in May 2010 were obtained at Sun Farms, Sohar (Batinah region). Special permission to enter the premises for bird photography is hereby most gratefully acknowledged.

Photos

Frontal view of a Crested Lark issuing its song

Frontal view of a Crested Lark scratching

What's that down there? Crested Lark looking downward

More lateral view of a Crested Lark

Male Crested Lark foraging on the ground

Lateral view of a Crested Lark

Here with its head turned away, shwoing the nape of its neck

Crested Lark inspecting something low on the ground

View from behind of a moulting Crested Lark

Here a Crested Lark with a proper crest

These pages are largely based on our own observations. For more salient facts on any bird species please refer to a field guide.