Crested lark / Haubenlerche (Galerida cristata)

Wikipedia: Crested lark Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Crested_lark_singing.jpg

Observations

First documented observation: 2025-05-22 in Switzerland. Most recent observation: 2025-07-13 in Switzerland.

Description

Classification: Genus Galerida (Galerida); Family Larks (Alaudidae)
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahresvogel RL 1

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=17 cm, wingspan=29-38 cm, weight=37-55 g

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song: Song: a mix of long whistling, fluting sounds, trills and mimicry. Full song quite similar to Thekla Lark. Rudiments of song are often heard and includes more melancholic whistling than Thekla. [Link] Song attributes: Frequency: Special sounds: mimicry
MerlinSoundId said Crested larks in the fields bei MadCool, unforunately with a lot of other noise so the sound is not good. Switzerland 2025-07-13 12:13:00 ♫ 2025-07-13 12:13:00 Switzerland (song)