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Birds and Butterflies of Rhodes
RODOPTERA
Calandrella brachydactyla
Greater short-toed lark. Greek: μικρoγαλιάvτρα. Kalathos, September 2023.
Passage migrant, fairly common. Length: 14-15 cm, wingspan: 25-30 cm. Sexes similar. Dry open scrubland, fallow farmland. Often near water in early morning. Gregarious behaviour during migration. Forages on ground, feeds on seeds, insects. Variable song with twitters and high-pitched trills.
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