Short-toed Lark, Calandrella brachydactyla

Photo category:
Shrubland of Cyrenaica - Libya
Natural History Museum of Crete exhibition
Vertebrates specimen collection

Photo taken Locality: Italy
Photo taken by:
Trikali, M.
Photo taken date:
March 2013

Short-toed Lark

Passerine Birds

Birds

Animals

Vertebrates

Shrubland of Cyrenaica (Libya) diorama

Photo of a Short-toed Lark, Calandrella brachydactyla. A small, migratory lark with brown-yellow plumage. It can be seen in the Mediterranean area from spring to autumn. This is a common bird of dry open country and cultivations. It nests on the ground and feeds on seeds and insects mainly on breeding season.