- Mirafra erythroptera
Identification
13·5–15 cm (5¼-6 in)
- Whitish or pale buff supercilium and post-auricular border
- Crown and upperparts heavily streaked
- Pale underparts with spotted breast.
- Pale centres to most wing-coverts, tertials and central tail feathers
- Brown primary coverts
Distribution
Asia: found in India and south-eastern Pakistan
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dry lowland areas, particularly with scrub and rocks.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet likely consists of seeds and invertebrates, but there is little other information.
Breeding
Poorly studied. They are believed to produce at least two broods each year.
Vocalisation
Recording © by Alok Tewari
Sultanpur Flats, Gurgaon Rural, Haryana, India, 23 August 2016.
Calls by one individual after Sunset, giving a variety of call.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2019)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Indian Bush Lark. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Indian_Bush_Lark
External Links
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