Passeriformes · Alaudidae
Dupont's lark
Chersophilus duponti (Vieillot, 1824)
A very elusive lark of high plains, with a long curved bill, running unseen among low shrubs.
Data
- Length
- 17–18 cm
- Wingspan
- 26–31 cm
- Weight
- 30–40 g
- Global IUCN
- Vulnerable (VU)
- Protection in Spain
- In danger of extinction
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
It sings mostly at night and dawn, so it is counted by ear rather than by eye.
Records by month
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
8,385 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
AragonCastile and LeónValencian CommunityNavarreCastilla-La ManchaCataloniaRegion of Murcia