Thekla's Lark
Galerida theklaeBrehm, AE, 1857
English (US) Thekla's Lark
The Thekla's Lark (Galerida theklae) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Alaudidae (Larks) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Galerida theklae
- Family
- Alaudidae (Larks)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Thekla's Lark
- Described by
- Brehm, AE, 1857
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 12 subspecies for this species.
- Galerida theklae theklae
- Galerida theklae erlangeri
- Galerida theklae ruficolor
- Galerida theklae theresae
- Galerida theklae superflua
- Galerida theklae carolinae
- Galerida theklae harrarensis
- Galerida theklae huei
- Galerida theklae praetermissa
- Galerida theklae ellioti
- Galerida theklae mallablensis
- Galerida theklae huriensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Galerita Theklae
- Described by
- Brehm, AE, 1857
- Type locality
- Jativa, near Valencia, and in the Sierra Nevada, Spain.
- Original description
- Allgemeine Deutsche Naturhistorische Zeitung. Im Auftrage der Gesellschaft Isis in Dresden. Neue Folge N.F., 3 Heft12 p.456
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Crested Lark
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