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Crested Lark

Galerida cristata
Family
Larks
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
crelar1, CRLA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyLarks (Alaudidae)
SpeciesGalerida cristata
Codescrelar1, CRLA
Identification

The Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) is a member of the Larks family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code crelar1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Larks
Spike-heeled Lark
Chersomanes albofasciata
Beesley's Lark
Chersomanes beesleyi
Greater Hoopoe-Lark
Alaemon alaudipes
Lesser Hoopoe-Lark
Alaemon hamertoni
Gray's Lark
Ammomanopsis grayi
Short-clawed Lark
Certhilauda chuana
Crested Lark photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Galerida cristata

Family: Larks

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: crelar1