- Eremopterix grisea
Eremopterix griseus
Identification
12 cm (4-4¾ in)
Male
- Brownish-black underparts and head
- rilght white patches on the nape
- Grey crown
- Pale grey upperparts and wings
- Light grey thick bill
Female and Young
- drabber, pale brown-grey upperparts
- Buff underparts
- White belly
- Dark grey underwing coverts visible in flight
Distribution
Asia: found in India, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Open dry scrub and dry cultivated fields, sandy river beds, dry tidal mudflats. Arid stoney plains, grassland.
Behaviour
Breeding
A ground nester, laying 2-3 eggs.
Diet
The diet includes insects such as small beetles and grass seeds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015)
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ashy-crowned_Sparrow-Lark
External Links
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