Ecological importance of Galerida cristata (Crested Lark)

Crested Lark is a native bird species in Isparta. Classical ornithological observation techniques were used to determine the biological characteristics of the species. Four observation stations were selected for data collection in the field and attention was paid to their characteristics having different habitat characteristics. In the study conducted in Isparta center, it was seen that the species is behaviorally compatible, eurephagic in terms of nutrition, does not harm agricultural areas, on the contrary, it feeds on some insect species in the summer, is farmer-friendly, an important link in the food chain and important in terms of ornithofauna. As a result of this study, which examined the biological characteristics of the species in terms of protecting the species and transferring it to future generations, it was seen that the use of chemical substances in agricultural areas, habitat division, fragmentation and destruction eliminate the species' living spaces.