Evidence found
15,057 records across 55 countries and territories, 1872–2026.
Galerida cristata · GBIF taxon key 2490669
Where has the Crested Lark been recorded?
Galerida cristata occurrence evidence comes from 15,057 records in 55 countries and territories, from 1872 to 2026. Most records come from Sweden.
- 15,057 records
- 55 places
- 130 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: May.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18722026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Crested Lark has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Crested Lark. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 5,493 | |
| Spain | 4,161 | |
| Belgium | 3,307 | |
| Austria | 333 | |
| China | 329 | |
| Netherlands | 193 | |
| Greece | 185 | |
| Germany | 141 | |
| Ukraine | 131 | |
| Afghanistan | 119 | |
| Russia | 75 | |
| Türkiye | 61 | |
| Kuwait | 60 | |
| Mongolia | 40 | |
| Iraq | 37 | |
| Senegal | 34 | |
| Kenya | 30 | |
| Tunisia | 29 | |
| South Korea | 28 | |
| Romania | 27 | |
| Egypt | 26 | |
| Iran | 25 | |
| Jordan | 19 | |
| Portugal | 19 | |
| Israel | 18 | |
| Morocco | 16 | |
| Cyprus | 15 | |
| Bulgaria | 13 | |
| France | 11 | |
| Djibouti | 9 | |
| Croatia | 9 | |
| India | 9 | |
| Oman | 7 | |
| Italy | 5 | |
| Ethiopia | 4 | |
| North Macedonia | 4 | |
| Armenia | 3 | |
| Georgia | 3 | |
| Libya | 3 | |
| Pakistan | 3 |
Showing the top 40 of 55 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Alaudidae.
Eurasian Skylark
782,264 records
Wood Lark
195,162 records
Horned Lark
60,682 records
Greater Short-toed Lark
4,494 records
Calandra Lark
1,135 records
Thekla's Lark
811 records
lesser short-toed lark
390 records
Red-capped Lark
298 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.