Thekla's Lark
Galerida theklae
Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Alaudidae
- Genus
- Galerida
- eBird Code
- thelar1
Vocalizations
Subspecies (12)
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Galerida theklae carolinae
northern Sahara (far eastern Morocco to northeastern Libya and far northwestern Egypt)
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Galerida theklae ellioti
northern and central Somalia
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Galerida theklae erlangeri
northern Morocco (eastward to Algerian border, southward to Middle Atlas)
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Galerida theklae harrarensis
eastern Ethiopia (Jigjiga and Harar)
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Galerida theklae huei
south-central Ethiopia (Bale Mountains and Arusi)
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Galerida theklae huriensis
southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya (Huri Hills southward to Marsabit)
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Galerida theklae mallablensis
coastal southern Somalia
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Galerida theklae praetermissa
highlands of southern Eritrea to central Ethiopia
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Galerida theklae ruficolor
northeastern and central Morocco, coastal Algeria, and northern Tunisia
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Galerida theklae superflua
northeastern Morocco (westward to Moulouya River) to northern Algeria and Tunisia
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Galerida theklae theklae
eastern and southern Portugal, Spain, Balearic Islands, and far southern France
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Galerida theklae theresae
southwestern Morocco (southward from Anti-Atlas Mountains) and Western Sahara
Data Sources
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.