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'''Alternative name: Rufous-winged Bushlark''' | '''Alternative name: Rufous-winged Bushlark''' | ||
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:8718bushlark 1.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|obasanmi|obasanmi }}<br />Udawale, [[Sri Lanka]], February 2007 ]] |
;[[:category:Mirafra|Mirafra]] assamica | ;[[:category:Mirafra|Mirafra]] assamica | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 15 cm | + | 15 cm |
| − | + | *Dark-streaked grey upperparts | |
| + | *Buff underparts | ||
| + | *Spotting on the breast and behind the eye | ||
| + | *Rufous wings | ||
| + | *Short-tailed | ||
| + | *Strong stout bill | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[India]] | + | Northern [[India]] to southern [[Nepal]], [[Bhutan]], [[Bangladesh]] and extreme western [[Myanmar]] |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | Montotypic<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | |
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Dry open stony country and | + | Dry open stony country and cultivated areas. |
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
| − | + | The 3 or 4 speckled eggs are laid into a ground nest. | |
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes seeds and insects. | The diet includes seeds and insects. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | Wikipedia | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Wikipedia |
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Mirafra+assamica}} | {{GSearch|Mirafra+assamica}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[category:Mirafra]] | [[Category:Birds]][[category:Mirafra]] | ||
Revision as of 20:24, 11 October 2009
Alternative name: Rufous-winged Bushlark
- Mirafra assamica
Identification
15 cm
- Dark-streaked grey upperparts
- Buff underparts
- Spotting on the breast and behind the eye
- Rufous wings
- Short-tailed
- Strong stout bill
Distribution
Northern India to southern Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and extreme western Myanmar
Taxonomy
Montotypic[1]
Habitat
Dry open stony country and cultivated areas.
Behaviour
Breeding
The 3 or 4 speckled eggs are laid into a ground nest.
Diet
The diet includes seeds and insects.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bengal Bush Lark. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bengal_Bush_Lark
