Greater short-toed lark / Kurzzehenlerche (Calandrella brachydactyla)

Wikipedia: Greater short-toed lark Source: OTHER Greater_short-toed_lark_%28Calandrella_brachydactyla%29_Photograph_by_Shantanu_Kuveskar.jpg
Classification: Genus Calandrella; Family Larks (Alaudidae)
General: The greater short-toed lark (Calandrella brachydactyla) is a small passerine bird. The current scientific name is from Ancient Greek. The genus name, Calandrella, is a diminutive of kalandros, the calandra lark, and brachydactila is from brakhus, "short", and daktulos, "toe".^[2] [more]
Song: Song usually performed high in the air, but can also be heard from the ground. 2 types of song. Either in short phrases with a typical duration of 1-3 seconds each, with stuttering introduction, and falling cadence. Other song type more confusing and harder to identify, consisting of a continuous stream of energic improvisation. [Link]
Calls: Contact call a dry, short and House Sparrow-like "chirrrp", with a high-pitched component. Shorter than Skylark, and crisper and straighter than Lesser Short-toed Lark. Listen for interwoven contact calls, and lack of Lesser Crested Lark calls. Frequently mimicks other species. [Link]
Physical details: length=13-14 cm, wingspan=25-30 cm, weight=20-26 g

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