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Galerida cristata
Crested lark in Kalochori lagoon (Thessaloniki, Greece).
Coastal lagoon.
Francis of Assisi considered the crested lark a bird of special significance, based on similarities he perceived between it and the life of the Friars Minor: its plain earth-coloured plumage and hood, its humility ("for it goes willingly along the wayside and finds a grain of corn for itself"), and its time spent in song.
Spotted on Feb 6, 2017
Submitted on Feb 7, 2017
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Very interesting and informative comment grade-78-science8!
The crested lark is a species of lark distinguished from the other 81 species of lark by the crest of feathers that rise up in territorial or courtship displays and when singing