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| − | + | [[Image:Ashy crowned sparrow lark2.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Scottishdude|Scottishdude}}<br />Goa, [[India]], March, 2009]] | |
| − | [[Image:Ashy | + | ;[[: Category:Eremopterix|Eremopterix]] grisea<br /> |
| + | ''Eremopterix griseus'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 12 cm | + | 12 cm (4-4¾ in)<br /> |
| − | + | '''Male''' | |
| − | + | *Brownish-black underparts and head | |
| + | *rilght white patches on the nape | ||
| + | *Grey crown | ||
| + | *Pale grey upperparts and wings | ||
| + | *Light grey thick bill<br /> | ||
| + | [[Image:ACSLF fine.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|vaibhav+mishra|vaibhav mishra}}<br />Kutch, India, August 2010]] | ||
| + | '''Female''' and '''Young'''<br /> | ||
| + | *drabber, pale brown-grey upperparts | ||
| + | *Buff underparts | ||
| + | *White belly | ||
| + | *Dark grey underwing coverts visible in flight | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[India]], [[Sri Lanka]], and [[Pakistan]]. | + | [[Asia]]: found in [[India]], [[Sri Lanka]], and [[Pakistan]]. |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a monotypic species<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>. | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Open dry scrub and dry cultivated fields, sandy river beds, dry tidal mudflats. Arid stoney plains, grassland. | |
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | [[Image:DSCF8519.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo by {{user|S+K+Gudi|S K Gudi}}<br />Hubli, [[India]], November 2014]] | |
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
| − | The diet includes insects and seeds. | + | A ground nester, laying 2-3 eggs. |
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | The diet includes insects such as small beetles and grass seeds. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | # | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015) |
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Eremopterix | + | {{GSearch|"Eremopterix grisea" {{!}} "Eremopterix griseus" {{!}} "Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark"}} |
| + | {{GS-checked}}1 | ||
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Eremopterix]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Eremopterix]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:21, 6 May 2023
- 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. (2024) Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ashy-crowned_Sparrow-Lark
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
