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Calandrella rufescens

[edit] Identification

Dark-streaked greyish-brown above, and white below. It has a pale supercilium, and a short stubby bill.

[edit] Distribution

Spain, north Africa, Turkey, Mongolia and China.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

Dry open country, preferring dry and bare soils.

[edit] Behaviour

It nests on the ground, laying 2-3 eggs.

Diet includes seeds and insects, the latter especially in the breeding season.

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