Table 3 Sample sizes, geographic origin and climatic variables for the eggs of the nine larks species used in this study
Species | n | nest n | Latitude | Longitude | Altitude (m) | Country | P (mm) | T (°C) | AM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hoopoe lark Alaemon alaudipes | 18 (8) | 9 | 22° 14’ N | 41° 50’ E | 1001 | Saudi Arabia | 42.23 | 26.22 | 1.17 |
Black-crowned finchlark Eremopterix nigriceps | 3 (1) | 3 | 21° 15’ N | 40° 41’ E | 1489 | Saudi Arabia | 64.16 | 22.40 | 1.98 |
Crested lark Galerida cristata | 1 (0) | 1 | 21° 15’ N | 40° 41’ E | 1489 | Saudi Arabia | 64.16 | 22.40 | 1.98 |
Red-capped lark Calandrella cinerea | 12 (5) | 7 | 0° 52’ S | 36° 23’ E | 2038 | Kenya | 193.96 | 20.72 | 6.31 |
|  | 2 (0) | 1 | 0° 37’ S | 36° 28’ E | 2456 | Kenya | 275.83 | 16.07 | 10.58 |
Horned lark Eremophila alpestris | 4 (2) | 4 | 37° 10’ N | 72° 53’ E | 4084 | Afghanistan | 78.28 | 5.88 | 4.93 |
|  | 7 (2) | 7 | 37° 24’ N | 73° 30’ E | 4122 | Afghanistan | 142.19 | 1.40 | 12.48 |
|  | 1 (0) | 1 | 40° 02’ N | 83° 09’ W | 284 | USA | 206.05 | 13.24 | 8.86 |
Hume’s short-toed lark Calandrella acutirostris | 3 (0) | 3 | 37° 11’ N | 72° 49’ E | 4401 | Afghanistan | 78.28 | 5.88 | 4.93 |
|  | 9 (6) | 7 | 37° 25’ N | 76° 39’ E | 4129 | Afghanistan | 37.20 | 5.53 | 2.40 |
|  | 1 (0) | 1 | 37° 18’ N | 73° 03’ E | 3707 | Afghanistan | 119.09 | -2.28 | 15.42 |
Oriental skylark Alauda gulgula | 1 (0) | 1 | 37° 01’ N | 72° 41’ E | 2802 | Afghanistan | 86.09 | 4.15 | 6.09 |
Skylark Alauda arvensis | 29 (13) | 14 | 52° 55’ N | 6° 15’ E | 10 | Netherlands | 302.92 | 11.27 | 14.24 |
Woodlark Lullula arborea | 33 (13) | 21 | 52° 55’ N | 6° 15’ E | 10 | Netherlands | 219.47 | 9.90 | 11.03 |