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Crested Lark
Galerida cristata
(G. c. subtaurica)
| Armenian Name: | Փուփուլավոր արտույտ |
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See Plate 39 for Crested Lark and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
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| 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. |
