Crested Lark

Galerida cristata

(G. c. subtaurica)

Armenian Name:	Փուփուլավոր արտույտ

See Plate 39 for Crested Lark and other similar species

Resident Status:	Year-round resident
Abundance:	Common
Length:	17 cm, Wing Span:29-38 cm
Distribution Map:	Map 207.
Description:	Drab gray-brown lark with prominent crest, dark tail with orange-brown edges, and orangish underwing.
Adult:	Narrowly streaked above; off-white below with dark breast streaks.
Juvenile:	White tips on upperparts.
Similar Species:	Differs from Eurasian Skylark by longer crest, lack of white on tail and on trailing edge of wing.
Behavior:	Often feeds by roadsides, and at refuse piles in winter.
Habitat:	Semidesert, steppe.
Food:	Invertebrates, seeds.
Nest:	Ground scrape lined with grass and wool.
Eggs:	23 mm, 3-5, off-white, brown spots.