Crested Lark
Galerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758)
CRELA 
9720
Family: Passeriformes > Alaudidae
A little larger than a Skylark, and with a conspicuous crest, Crested Lark is a very rare visitor from central and southern Europe, where it breeds in dry open areas.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| Species of European Conservation Concern | Least Concern |
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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West Sussex, pre-1845 |
DISTRIBUTION
This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.
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Britain and Ireland Breeding Distribution 2008-2011.
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Britain and Ireland Winter Distribution 2008-2011.
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Occupied 10-km squares in UK
| No. occupied in winter | 1 |
| % occupied in winter | 0.03 |
European Distribution Map
DISTRIBUTION CHANGE
This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Crested Lark, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
BIOMETRICS
Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.
Feather measurements and photos on featherbase
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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5-letter code: CRELA | Euring: 9720 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Agri-environment schemes in England 2009: A review of results and effectiveness
- Population trends of breeding birds in the ecologically upgraded Rhine valley (canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland)
- Changes in breeding success and abundance of ground-nesting moorland birds in relation to the experimental deployment of legal predator control
Read more studies about Crested Lark on Conservation Evidence >
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