Crested Larks
Galerida
Galerida is a genus of birds in the family Alaudidae. The current scientific name is derived from Latin. Galerida was the name for a lark with a crest, from galerum, "cap". The name Galerida is synonymous with the earlier genus names Calendula, Heliocorys and Ptilocorys.
6 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 6 known species
Crested Lark
speciesGalerida cristata
Thekla's Lark
speciesGalerida theklae
Large-billed Lark
speciesGalerida magnirostris
Malabar Lark
speciesGalerida malabarica
Tawny Lark
speciesGalerida deva
Sun Lark
speciesGalerida modesta
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 7355.