Bar-tailed Lark
Scientific Name: Ammomanes cincturusMaltese Name: Alwetta Qastanija
Family: Larks (Alaudidae)
Occurence: Vagrant
Breeds in Malta: No
Overview:
A small sandy coloured lark, very similar to Desert lark.
Status:
Vagrant. Recorded 8 times. Last recorded in March/April 2010 when a single bird was present at Dellimara between the 31st of March and the 7th of April.
Photographs:
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Bar-tailed Lark, 2nd April 2010, Delimara |
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| Bar-tailed Lark, 2nd April 2010, Delimara | Bar-tailed Lark, 2nd April 2010, Delimara |
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Bar-tailed Lark, 1st April 2010, Delimara |
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