Larks (Alaudidae)
Thekla Lark (Galerida theklae) - HBW 9, p. 596
French: Cochevis de Thékla
German: Theklalerche
Spanish: Cogujada Montesina
Taxonomy: Galerita Theklae A. E. Brehm, 1857, Xàtiva, near Valencia, Spain.
Sometimes treated as forming a superspecies with G. malabarica, and has often been treated as conspecific, but proof of close relationship lacking. Marked geographical variation in colour, rather slight in size; variation strongly clinal in W of range, from grey-brown in N (Spain) to sandy-coloured in S (Sahara). Described race aguirrei (E Morocco) synonymized with ruficolor; birds named as race deichleri (Sahara of NE Algeria and SC Tunisia) considered to involve bleached individuals of carolinae. Genus name of original description based on unjustified (and.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Galerita Theklae A. E. Brehm, 1857, Xàtiva, near Valencia, Spain.
Sometimes treated as forming a superspecies with G. malabarica, and has often been treated as conspecific, but proof of close relationship lacking. Marked geographical variation in colour, rather slight in size; variation strongly clinal in W of range, from grey-brown in N (Spain) to sandy-coloured in S (Sahara). Described race aguirrei (E Morocco) synonymized with ruficolor; birds named as race deichleri (Sahara of NE Algeria and SC Tunisia) considered to involve bleached individuals of carolinae. Genus name of original description based on unjustified (and indeed invalid) emendation of Galerida. Twelve subspecies currently recognized.
Sometimes treated as forming a superspecies with G. malabarica, and has often been treated as conspecific, but proof of close relationship lacking. Marked geographical variation in colour, rather slight in size; variation strongly clinal in W of range, from grey-brown in N (Spain) to sandy-coloured in S (Sahara). Described race aguirrei (E Morocco) synonymized with ruficolor; birds named as race deichleri (Sahara of NE Algeria and SC Tunisia) considered to involve bleached individuals of carolinae. Genus name of original description based on unjustified (and indeed invalid) emendation of Galerida. Twelve subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- theklae A. E. Brehm, 1857 - E & S Portugal, Spain (including Balearic Is) and extreme S France (Roussillon).
- erlangeri Hartert, 1904 - N Morocco (E to Algerian border, S to Middle Atlas).
- ruficolor Whitaker, 1898 - NE & C Morocco, coastal Algeria and N Tunisia.
- theklae A. E. Brehm, 1857 - E & S Portugal, Spain (including Balearic Is) and extreme S France (Roussillon).
- erlangeri Hartert, 1904 - N Morocco (E to Algerian border, S to Middle Atlas).
- ruficolor Whitaker, 1898 - NE & C Morocco, coastal Algeria and N Tunisia.
- theresae Meinertzhagen, 1939 - SW Morocco (S from Anti-Atlas Mts) and Western Sahara.
- superflua Hartert, 1897 - Hauts Plateaux in NE Morocco (E of R Moulouya) and N Algeria (S to Atlas Saharien) E to Tunisia.
- carolinae Erlanger, 1897 - N Sahara from extreme E Morocco (Figuig) E to NE Libya, probably also extreme NW Egypt (Salum).
- praetermissa (Blanford, 1869) - highlands from S Eritrea S to C Ethiopia.
- huei Érard & de Naurois, 1973 - SC Ethiopia (Bale Mts, Arussi).
- huriensis Benson, 1947 - S Ethiopia and N Kenya (Huri Hills S to Marsabit).
- ellioti Hartert, 1897 - N & C Somalia.
- harrarensis Érard & Jarry, 1973 - E Ethiopia (Harar, Jijiga).
- mallablensis Colston, 1982 - coastal S Somalia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on a rock, singing Locality Missour, Fès-Boulemane Region, Morocco (ssp ruficolor)
Josep del Hoyo 3 April 2007 4 years ago 23 sec 4.8 -
A bird on a pile of straw, calling. Locality Sululta Plains, Ethiopia (ssp praetermissa)
Josep del Hoyo 24 November 2005 6 years ago 34 sec 4.4 -
A juvenile on the ground Locality Taffraoute, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco (ssp theresae)
Josep del Hoyo 16 May 2006 5 years ago 31 sec 4.4 -
A bird drinking and flying away Locality Jaulín, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (ssp theklae)
Jesús Laborda 7 July 2007 4 years ago 36 sec 4.1 -
A bird on the ground, feeding Locality Taffraoute, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco (ssp theresae)
Josep del Hoyo 16 May 2006 5 years ago 28 sec 4.1 -
A pair on the ground Locality Dakhla, Western Sahara (ssp theresae)
Eric Roualet 1 February 2010 1 year ago 27 sec 4
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Adult taking food to young in the nest.
Locality Agadir Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco
David Lingard 25 March 2007 6 weeks ago 4.5 -
searching for food and feeding on caterpillars and flowers
Locality Sidi Toui National Park, Medenine Governorate, Tunisia
Marco Valentini 28 December 2011 20 weeks ago 4.5 -
Facing the camera
Locality Sidi Toui National Park, Medenine Governorate, Tunisia
Marco Valentini 20 weeks ago 4.4 -
On a rock
Locality Tunisia
Guy Poisson 30 March 2008 1 year ago 4.2 -
A bird singing.
Locality Muel, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (ssp theklae)
Jesús Laborda 26 April 2012 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.2 -
A bird on the ground.
Locality Muel, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (ssp theklae)
Jesús Laborda 26 April 2012 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4
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Calls of a bird perched on a bush Locality Castellote, Teruel, Aragón, Spain
(ssp theklae)
Carlos Fabregat 12 October 2007 2 years ago 4 -
A bird calling Locality Castellote, Teruel, Aragón, Spain
(ssp theklae)
Carlos Fabregat 12 October 2007 2 years ago 4 -
Intermittent song of a bird on the ground Locality Sierra de Javalambre, Teruel, Aragón, Spain
(ssp theklae)
Carlos Fabregat 18 June 2009 2 years ago 3 -
A bird singing. Locality Sululta Plains, Ethiopia
Josep del Hoyo 25 November 2005 2 years ago 2
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