The Crested Lark is a brown, streaked lark with a noticeable crest. In Spain it is commonly found in open places such as fields and roadsides.
It has a plump body, a large head, brown plumage with dark streaks, a crest, a fairly long bill, and a short, rounded tail.
In Spain it uses cereal fields, stubble, rough ground, and places near towns. It eats invertebrates as well as seeds, leaves, and shoots; plant foods dominate in winter.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.