Ashy-crowned Sparrow-lark
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| Eremopterix grisea (Scopoli, 1786) |
The Ashy-crowned Sparrow-lark, Eremopterix grisea, is a passerine bird which is a resident breeder in Sri Lanka, Pakistan and India.
This lark is a bird of open dry habitats including scrub, stony wastes and cultivation. It nests on the ground and lays two or three eggs. The food is insects and seeds.
This is a small lark at 12 cm. The male is striking, with brown-black underparts and head apart from brilliant white patches on the nape and a grey crown. The upperparts and wings are pale grey, as is the thick bill.
The female Ashy-crowned Sparrow-lark is a drabber bird with pale brown-grey underparts and buff underparts fading to white on the belly. Dark grey underwing coverts are visible in flight. Young birds are like the female.
Reference
- Birds of India by Grimmett, Inskipp and Inskipp, ISBN 0-691-04910-6