#0881 · 🐦 birds

Crested Lark

🇳🇱 Kuifleeuwerik ·Galerida cristata

LCleast concern 🐦 Birds 📍 in the Netherlands

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what is it?

The crested lark ( Galerida cristata ) is a species of lark distinguished from the other 81 species of lark by the crest of feathers that rise up in territorial or courtship displays and when singing. Common to mainland Europe, the birds can also be found in northern Africa and in parts of western Asia and China. It is a non-migratory bird, but can occasionally be found as a vagrant in Great Britain.

base stats

NL sightings 7iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 21,244iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).