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Greater Short-toed Lark
Calandrella brachydactyla
(C. b. artemisiana, C. b. longipennis )
| Armenian Name: | Փոքր արտույտ |
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See Plate 39 for Greater Short-toed Lark and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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| Abundance: | Common |
| Length: | 13-14 cm, Wing Span:25-30 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 205. |
| Description: | Pale yellowish-brown lark with plain central breast, bold supercilium, dark wingbar, and medium-length pointed bill. |
| Adult: | Clearly streaked above in fresh plumage; drabber gray when worn. Dark patch on breast-sides. |
| Juvenile: | Pale feather edges above; faint streaks below. |
| Similar Species: | Lesser Short-toed Lark. |
| Behavior: | Males perform undulating song-flights in spring. Migrates in flocks. |
| Habitat: | Semidesert, fields. |
| Food: | Invertebrates, seeds. |
| Nest: | Grass-lined ground scrape. |
| Eggs: | 20 mm, 3-5, white, dark brown spots. |
