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Lesser Short-toed Lark
Calandrella rufescens
(C. r. pseudobaetica)
| Armenian Name: | Մոխրագույն արտույտ |
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See Plate 39 for Lesser Short-toed Lark and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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| Abundance: | Common |
| Length: | 13-14 cm, Wing Span:24-32 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 206. |
| Description: | Slim drab gray-brown lark with finely-streaked breast band and flanks, distinct primary extension, and short thick bill. |
| Adult: | Dull; dark streaks more obvious in fresh plumage. |
| Juvenile: | Pale feather edges above. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Greater Short-toed Lark by duller plumage, finely-streaked breast, and shorter thicker bill. |
| Habitat: | Semidesert; mountain steppe on migration. |
| Food: | Invertebrates, seeds. |
| Nest: | Shallow ground scrape. |
| Eggs: | 20 mm, 3-5, pale bluish, gray-brown spots. |
