Greater Short-toed Lark

Calandrella brachydactyla

(C. b. artemisiana, C. b. longipennis )

Armenian Name:	Փոքր արտույտ

See Plate 39 for Greater Short-toed Lark and other similar species

Resident Status:	Breeding bird
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.