Thekla Lark (Galerida theklae) Science Article 2 abstract To describe the variation in laying date, clutch size, egg volume and hatching asynchrony of four lark species (Skylark Alauda arvensis, Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla, Thekla Lark Galerida theklae and Lesser Short-toed Lark Calandrella rufescens) and at two different time scales: between years (large-scale variation), and within […]
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Parental body mass changes during the nestingstage in two Lark species in a semi-arid habitat
Thekla Lark (Galerida theklae) Science Article 1 abstract Parental body mass changes during the nesting period were analysed for Thekla Larks,Galerida theklae, and Lesser Short-toed Larks, Calandrella rufescens. Body mass of femaleThekla Larks declines from the start of incubation until the chicks fledge; laying date,interpreted as the number of renesting attempts, also has a negative […]
Thekla Lark (Galerida theklae)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Alaudidae | [latin] Galerida theklae | [UK] Thekla Lark | [FR] | [DE] Haubenlerche | [ES] | [NL] Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Galerida theklae AF n, e, also Spain and Portugal Galerida theklae carolinae Galerida theklae ellioti Galerida theklae erlangeri Galerida theklae harrarensis […]