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Revision as of 15:54, 15 October 2007

Long spiky erectile crest, grey, white belly. The sexes are similar.

Western India

Open country, cultivation and scrub.

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

Diet includes seeds and insects.

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 ;Galerida malabarica
 ==Identification==
-This is a smallish lark, slightly smaller than the Skylark. It has a long spiky erectile crest. It is greyer than the Skylark, and lacks the white wing and tail edges of that species, which is a winter visitor to India.
+Long spiky erectile crest, grey, white belly. The sexes are similar.
-It is very similar to the Crested Lark, Galerida cristata, which breeds in northern India. It is smaller and dark-streaked reddish brown in plumage, whereas the Crested Lark is grey. The belly is white. The sexes are similar.
-The Sykes's Lark, or Tawny Lark, Galerida deva, is another Indian relative. That species also has reddish-brown plumage, but is smaller, shorter-billed, with a stiff upright crest and has plain rufous underparts.
 ==Distribution==
-Western India
+Western [[India]]
 ==Taxonomy==
 ==Habitat==
-This is a common bird of open country, cultivation and scrub, often at some altitude.
+Open country, cultivation and scrub.
 ==Behaviour==
-The Malabar Lark, or Malabar Crested Lark, Galerida malabarica, is a sedentary breeding bird.
-It nests on the ground, laying two to three eggs. Its food is seeds and insects, the latter especially in the breeding season.
+It nests on the ground, laying 2-3 eggs.
+Diet includes seeds and insects.
 ==External Links==
 {{GSearch|Galerida+malabarica}}
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