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A photo of a Indian Bush Lark (Mirafra erythroptera)
Indian Bush Lark

Indian Bush Lark

Mirafra erythroptera

The Indian bush lark (Mirafra erythroptera) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in South Asia. It is distinguished from Jerdon's bush lark by its shorter bill and legs and longer tail. The plumage of the Indian bush lark is pale and it has a cheek patch completely bounded by a white supercilium and post-auricular border. The crown and upper-parts are heavily streaked. The pale underparts have large spots on the breast. Most of its wing coverts, tertials and central tail feathers have pale centres. The primary coverts look all brown. The rufous wing bars are diagnostic but care must be taken not to confuse the bird with Jerdon's bush lark in the central Western Ghats and country around where their ranges overlap. Jerdon's bush lark is darker with more rufous on the wings. It sings from bush tops but does not usually perch on trees or wires. The calls are similar to that of Jerdon's bush lark but are lower and have longer rattling tremolos often falling in pitch.
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Hemant Kirola
Sunday 01 Jan 2023 - 10:38am
India
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Hemant Kirola
Saturday 29 Oct 2022 - 7:35am
India
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Hemant Kirola
Sunday 23 Oct 2022 - 7:25am
India
A map showing the sighting location
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Hemant Kirola
Sunday 25 Sep 2022 - 7:39am
India
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