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- Alauda leucoptera
Identification
17-19 cm
- Grey upperparts, with dark streaks
- White underparts
- Wings chestnut:
- black outer flight feathers
- white inner flight feathers
Adult male: chestnut crown Female similar, but lacks the chestnut head
Distribution
Arid steppes of central Eurasia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly placed in the genus Melanocorypha.
Habitat
Dry, open steppe and plains.
Behaviour
Breeding
It nests on the ground, laying 3-8 eggs.
Diet
The diet includes seeds and insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-winged Lark. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-winged_Lark
