Thekla's lark / Theklalerche (Galerida theklae)
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Thekla's lark in the countryside near Es Trenc, Mallorca. 2022-04-08 14:48:26 Mallorca
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Observations
Only documented observation: 2022-04-08Description
Classification: Genus Galerida (Galerida); Family Larks (Alaudidae)General:
Thekla's lark (Galerida theklae), also known as the Thekla lark, is a species of lark that breeds on the Iberian Peninsula, in northern Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Somalia. It is a sedentary (non-migratory) species. This is a common bird of dry open country, often at some altitude. Thekla's lark was named by Alfred Edmund Brehm in 1857 for his recently deceased sister Thekla Brehm (1833–1857). The name is a modern Greek one, Θέκλα (Thekla), which comes from ancient Greek Θεόκλεια (Theokleia) derived from θεός (theos, "god") and κλέος (kleos, "glory" or "honour").[2] The population is declining in Spain, but this is a common bird with a very wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".[1]
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