Mediterranean Short-toed Lark

Alaudala rufescens (Vieillot, 1820) LSTLA 9700
Family: Passeriformes > Alaudidae

Lesser Short-toed Lark, Philip Croft

Noticeably smaller than a Skylark, Mediterranean Short-toed Lark is an extremely rare visitor from southern Europe.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
3 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
3 records

BTO RECORDS

3 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
3 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

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.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

DISTRIBUTION

This vagrant has not been recorded in the UK for many decades and as such cannot be mapped.

Occupied 10-km squares in UK

European Distribution Map

European Breeding Bird Atlas 2

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 Mediterranean Short-toed 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.

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: terrerola rogenca
Czech: skrivánek menší
Danish: Dværglærke
Dutch: Kleine Kortteenleeuwerik
Estonian: kõnnu-väikelõoke
Finnish: pikkukiuru
French: Alouette pispolette
German: Stummellerche
Hungarian: csíkos szikipacsirta
Icelandic: Stúflævirki
Irish: Mionfhuiseog Ladharghearr
Italian: Calandrina
Latvian: mazais cirulis
Lithuanian: pilkasis trumpapirštis vieversys
Norwegian: Flekkdverglerke
Polish: skowronczyk maly
Portuguese: calhandrinha-das-marismas
Slovak: škovránok malý
Slovenian: mali škrjancek
Spanish: Terrera marismeña
Swedish: dvärglärka

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