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Alternative name: Rufous-winged Bushlark

Photo by obasanmi
Udawale, Sri Lanka, February 2007
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

  1. 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.
  2. Wikipedia

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