Thekla Lark
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Thekla Lark

Galerida theklae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Pyrénées National Park
87 Verified records at Pyrénées National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Thekla's lark (Galerida theklae), also known as the Thekla lark, is a species of lark that breeds on the Iberian Peninsula and in North and East Africa south to Kenya. It is a sedentary (non-migratory) species. This is a common bird of dry open country, often at some altitude. Thekla's lark was named by Alfred Edmund Brehm in 1857 for his recently deceased sister Thekla Brehm (1833–1857). The name is a modern Greek one, Θέκλα (Thekla), which comes from ancient Greek Θεόκλεια (Theokleia) derived from θεός (theos, "god") and κλέος (kleos, "glory" or "honour"). The population is declining in parts of Spain, but this is a common bird with a very wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Thekla Lark sighting in Pyrénées National Park, based on 87 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Pyrénées National Park

Crested Lark
LC

Crested Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Galerida cristata

5–10% · With luck
Skylark
LC

Skylark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alauda arvensis

10–20% · With luck
Woodlark
LC

Woodlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lullula arborea

5–10% · With luck
Calandra Lark

Calandra Lark

Bird

Melanocorypha calandra

<5% · Rare
Greater Short-toed Lark
LC

Greater Short-toed Lark

Bird

Calandrella brachydactyla

<5% · Rare
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

70–80% · Very likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

60–70% · Likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

60–70% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

60–70% · Likely
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

50–60% · Likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

40–50% · Likely
Black Redstart
LC

Black Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus ochruros

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
50–60%
2 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
3 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
4 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
5 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
6 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Thekla Lark in Pyrénées National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Thekla Lark sighting in Pyrénées National Park, based on 87 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Thekla Lark in Pyrénées National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Thekla Lark in Pyrénées National Park in our monthly data.

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