Lesser Short-toed Lark

Many populations, including the Spanish and African breeders, are sedentary, but some Asian birds from the north of the breeding range migrate south in winter. This species is a very rare wanderer to northern and western Europe.

The Lesser Short-toed Lark is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

of lesser short-toed larks were infected. Pox infection was associated with changes in the spectrotemporal structure of lark distress calls and affected the condition-dependent nature of these signals. Virus bearers uttered significantly shorter and lower pitched calls than virus-free birds, giving even shorter calls when subject to greater physiological stress (higher H/L ratio), whereas virus-free individuals did the opposite. More

The Lesser Short-toed Lark (Calandrella rufescens) is a small passerine bird. It breeds in Spain, north Africa, and from Turkey eastwards across the semi-deserts of central Asia to Mongolia and China. Many populations, including the Spanish and African breeders, are sedentary, but some Asian birds from the north of the breeding range migrate south in winter. This species is a very rare wanderer to northern and western Europe. More

A Lesser Short-toed Lark (*Calandrella rufescens) at Tal Chapar, Rajasthan on 24th Jan. Few individuals in a large mixed flock.* Cheers, Rajneesh http://www.naturechronicles.com - You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "delhibirdpix" group. To post to this group, send email to delhibirdpix@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to delhibirdpix+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/delhibirdpix?hl=en. More

> > A Lesser Short-toed Lark (*Calandrella rufescens) at Tal Chapar, > > Rajasthan on 24th Jan. Few individuals in a large mixed flock.* > Nice. Do you have a photograph showing the primary projection? > - ams > - > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "delhibirdpix" group. > To post to this group, send email to delhibirdpix@googlegroups.com. More

Images Lesser short-toed lark perched on twig Lesser short-toed lark perched on twig Species related by - * Family group * Habitat * Conservation status * * View image slideshow * Link to this image * Email to a friend * More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Lesser Short-toed Lark is classed as Mega: species which have not yet occurred in the British Isles or are exceedingly rare, or are otherwise highly desirable. More

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In the case of Lesser Short-toed Lark, however, a pattern into which the records might fall failed to emerge. More

Lesser Short-toed Lark song in flight Calandrella rufescens apetzii (0:19) Stephen Menzie XC27980 23-05-2008, Spain Lesser Short-toed Lark Song in flight Calandrella rufescens polatzeki (0:47) Stuart Fisher XC30161 05-03-2008, Spain Lesser Short-toed Lark call Calandrella rufescens polatzeki (0:03) Stuart Fisher XC30162 05-03-2008, Spain page 1 © More