Rolf Nussbaumer / Crested lark singing {Galerida cristata} Samos, Greece.

Loic Poidevin / Crested lark (Galerida cristata) perched on a pole, Vendee, France, May

Roger Powell / Crested lark (Galerida cristata) flying and singing over breeding territory. Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Jussi Murtosaari / Crested lark (Galerida cristata) on ground, Finland, February.

Andres M. Dominguez / Crested lark (Galerida cristata), Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain, May.

Andres M. Dominguez / Crested lark (Galerida cristata) flapping wings, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain, May.

Rosl Roessner/ BIA / Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) calling, Turkey

Robin Chittenden / Crested lark (Galerida cristata) Lesbos, Lesvos, Greece, April.

Loic Poidevin / Crested lark (Galerida cristata) on ground with insect prey, Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Loic Poidevin / Crested lark (Galerida cristata) perched on pole, Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Loic Poidevin / Crested lark (Galerida cristata) on ground with insect prey, Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Loic Poidevin / Crested lark (Galerida cristata) on ground, Alentejo, Portugal, April.

David Kjaer / Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) perched on rock, Spain, March.

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Crested lark (Galerida cristata) juvenile, Oman, April.

Hans Glader / Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) calling, Greece

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Crested lark (Galerida cristata) singing, Oman, April

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Crested lark (Galerida cristata) perched, stretching wings, Oman, April

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Crested lark (Galerida cristata) on lawn, singing, Oman, January

Duncan Usher / Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) calling, Alentejo, Portugal

Mathias Schaef / Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) with insect prey, Greece

Ingo Waschkies / Crested Lark (Galerida cristata), Paphos, Cyprus

Andres M. Dominguez / Crested Lark (Galerida cristata), Cadiz, Spain

Christine Jung / Crested Lark (Galerida cristata), Lesvos, Greece

Ralph Martin / Crested Lark (Galerida cristata), Croatia

Roger Powell / Crested lark (Galerida cristata) on the ground in a flower meadow, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Roger Powell / Crested lark (Galerida cristata) on the ground in a flower meadow, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Markus Varesvuo / Crested lark (Galerida christata) Sultanate of Oman

Loic Poidevin / Crested Lark (Galerida cristata). The Vendeen Marsh, French Atlantic Coast, April.

Florian Möllers / Breeding habitat of Crested lark (Galerida cristata) and Common wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) on a construction site in Berlin, Germany, May 2009

Florian Möllers / Crested lark (Galerida cristata) collecting nest material on a construction site in Berlin, Germany, May

Florian Möllers / Crested lark (Galerida cristata) sunning on a construction site in Berlin, Germany, May

Florian Möllers / Rear view of Crested lark (Galerida cristata) perched on fence at a construction site in Berlin, Germany, May

Florian Möllers / Crested lark (Galerida cristata) amongst flowers on a construction site in Berlin, Germany, May

Florian Möllers / Rear view of Crested lark (Galerida cristata) perched on fence at a construction site in Berlin, Germany, May

Florian Möllers / Crested lark (Galerida cristata) perched on fence at a construction site in Berlin, Germany, May

Edwin Giesbers / Crested lark (Calerida cristata) with crest raised, perched in shrub, Lesbos, Greece

Wild Wonders of Europe / Geidemark / Crested lark (Galerida cristata) perched on post with a lake behind, Lake Prespa National Park, Albania, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Crested lark (Galerida cristata) on rock, La Serena, Extremadura, Spain, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Crested lark (Galerida cristata) grooming on rock, La Serena, Extremadura, Spain, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Nill / Crested lark (Galerida cristata) perched singing, Bulgaria, May 2008

Bruno D'Amicis / Crested lark (Galerida cristata riggenbachi) singing on wooden pole. North African race. Southern Morocco

David Kjaer / Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) on rock singing, Spain

David Kjaer / Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) on rock, Spain

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Crested lark (Galerida cristata), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Rolf Nussbaumer / Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) Samos, Greek Island, Greece. May 2000

Rolf Nussbaumer / Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) singing, Samos, Greek Island, Greece. May 2000

Steve Knell / Crested lark {Galerida cristata} singing, UK

Juan Manuel Borrero / Crested Lark {Galerida cristata} Zaragoza, Spain

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Crested Lark {Galerida cristata} Muscat, Oman.

DAVID TIPLING / Crested lark singing {Galerida cristata} Lesbos, Greece, Europe

DAVID TIPLING / Crested Lark {Galerida cristata} perching on fallen log, Greece.

David Kjaer / Crested lark {Galerida cristata} Spain

Duncan Usher / Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) calling, Europe

Duncan Usher / Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) portrait, Europe

Duncan Usher / Crested Lark (Galerida cristata), Europe

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Crested lark {Galerida cristata} Al Qurm Park, Oman

Paul Hobson / Crested lark male singing {Galerida cristata} Lesvos, Greece

Mike Read / Crested lark {Galerida cristata} perched on fence, Alentejo, Portugal, February

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Crested lark (Galerida cristata tardinata) portrait, Reptile's Home private collection, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Crested lark (Galerida cristata tardinata) portrait, Reptile's Home private collection, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Crested lark (Galerida cristata tardinata) portrait, Reptile's Home private collection, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. Captive.

Andres M. Dominguez / Crested lark (Galerida cristata) perched on Sunflower (Helianthus sp.) in rain, Cadiz, southern Spain. May.

Jussi Murtosaari / Crested lark (Galerida cristata) perched on branch, Finland. January.

David Perpinan / Male Crested lark (Galerida cristata) singing on a gravel pit, Cuenca, Spain, June.

Andres M. Dominguez / Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) perched on sunflower, Cadiz, southern Spain, July.