Thekla's Lark

Galerida theklae

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Alaudidae
Genus
Galerida
eBird Code
thelar1

Vocalizations

A Emmerson · CC_BY_4_0
Yves Bas · CC_BY_4_0
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Subspecies (12)

  • Galerida theklae carolinae

    northern Sahara (far eastern Morocco to northeastern Libya and far northwestern Egypt)

  • Galerida theklae ellioti

    northern and central Somalia

  • Galerida theklae erlangeri

    northern Morocco (eastward to Algerian border, southward to Middle Atlas)

  • Galerida theklae harrarensis

    eastern Ethiopia (Jigjiga and Harar)

  • Galerida theklae huei

    south-central Ethiopia (Bale Mountains and Arusi)

  • Galerida theklae huriensis

    southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya (Huri Hills southward to Marsabit)

  • Galerida theklae mallablensis

    coastal southern Somalia

  • Galerida theklae praetermissa

    highlands of southern Eritrea to central Ethiopia

  • Galerida theklae ruficolor

    northeastern and central Morocco, coastal Algeria, and northern Tunisia

  • Galerida theklae superflua

    northeastern Morocco (westward to Moulouya River) to northern Algeria and Tunisia

  • Galerida theklae theklae

    eastern and southern Portugal, Spain, Balearic Islands, and far southern France

  • 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.