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| − | + | '''Alternative name: Rufous-winged Bushlark''' | |
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:20 oct 2013 bengal bush lark 4 smaller.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Photo by {{user|ariban|ariban}}<br />Rajarhat, Kolkata, West Bengal, [[India]], October 2013]] |
| + | ;[[:category:Mirafra|Mirafra]] assamica | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 16 cm (6¼ in) | |
| + | *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== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Dry open stony country and cultivated areas. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | The male performs a high, undulating song flight. The 3 or 4 speckled eggs are laid into a ground nest. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet is poorly documented, but is known to consist of seeds and invertebrates. | ||
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | {{Audio|Bengal_Bushlark.mp3}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | Recording by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br /> | ||
| + | Sultanpur, Dist. Gurgaon, Haryana, [[India]], June-2015<br /> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Call given by one individual on a perch, open countryside and farmland. | ||
| + | A rarity in this area. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2016) | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | {{GSearch|Mirafra+assamica}} | |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | {{GS-checked}} |
| + | [[Category:Birds]][[category:Mirafra]] [[Category:Bird Songs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:27, 12 January 2022
Alternative name: Rufous-winged Bushlark
- Mirafra assamica
Identification
16 cm (6¼ in)
- 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
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dry open stony country and cultivated areas.
Behaviour
Breeding
The male performs a high, undulating song flight. The 3 or 4 speckled eggs are laid into a ground nest.
Diet
Their diet is poorly documented, but is known to consist of seeds and invertebrates.
Vocalisation
Recording by Alok Tewari
Sultanpur, Dist. Gurgaon, Haryana, India, June-2015
Call given by one individual on a perch, open countryside and farmland. A rarity in this area.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2016)
- 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
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
