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    Sanja Colnar
    Feb 26, 2019

    Crested lark migration

    in  UAE - general birding

    Does anyone know when crested larks will be migrating out of the UAE?

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    Tommy Pedersen
    Feb 26, 2019

    From the online checklist: Crested Lark Galerida cristata

    Very common to abundant resident; numbers and range increasing. Other larks, that ARE migratory:

    Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis

    Fairly common winter visitor, November to mid-March, rarely in April and October.


    Oriental Skylark Alauda gulgula

    Uncommon and localised migrant and winter visitor in small numbers, October to April. First record Ruwais 18 Nov 1991 (NARC).


    Bimaculated Lark Melanocorypha bimaculata

    Uncommon migrant and localised winter visitor, November to mid-March.


    Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla

    Subspecies artemisianaconfirmed, and nominate brachydactylapresumed regular visitor.

    Common migrant, mid-February to early April and mid-August to November; may breed.


    Lesser Short-toed Lark Calandrella rufescens

    Breeding birds probably belongs to subspecies persica.

    Localised breeding visitor and fairly common migrant and winter visitor, September to April.

    Asian Short-toed Lark, part of the cheelensissubspecies-groupnot reliably reported.

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    Sanja Colnar
    Feb 26, 2019

    Oh great he is not migratory! I have rescued one with broken wing, and it heal now, but still needs to recover to get full mobility over it's wing

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    Tommy Pedersen
    Feb 26, 2019

    Well done & happy healing :-)

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