oriental skylark
Bird Info
Oriental Skylark
Alauda gulgula
Basic information about Oriental Skylark
| Size in CM | 16-16 cm |
| Size in Inch | 6-6 Inch |
| Primary color | brown |
| Secondary color | gray (Bird may have more colors) |
Oriental Skylark - Common Names in Different Languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| gujarati | જળ અગન, ભરત ચંડુલ |
| malayalam | വാനമ്പാടിക്കിളി |
| nepali | ब्राह्मीचटी |
IDENTITY: of Oriental Skylark
Very variable in colour and prominence of streaking on upperparts and underparts. See Erasian for differences from that species. Bill much finer than in the bushlarks. Six races in the region, varyingfrom A. g. inconspicua of NW and N subcontinent, which has sandy-buff base colour to upperparts, and whitish underparts with rufous-buff wash across breast, to A. g. australis of W peninsula and Sri Lanka, wich has warmer rufous-buff base colour to more heavily streaked upperparts, and base colour of underparts is a uniform rufous-buff.
HABIT AND HABITAT:
Grassland, cultivation and coastal mudflats.
FOOD :
seeds and insects. Nestlings observed to be fed with moths and caterpillars (Lepidoptera) and with unidentified insect.
VOICE :
Song comprises bubbling warbles and shorter whistling notes with much variation; call is a grating, throaty bazz, bazz.
INFO :
The Oriental skylark (Alauda gulgula) also known as the small skylark is a species of skylark found in southern central and eastern Asia. Like other skylarks it is found in open grassland where it feeds on seeds and insects. Oriental skylarks are about 16 cm long. They have streaked yellow-brown upper plumage with white outer tail feathers and a short crest. Both sexes are similar. These skylarks frequently rocket up into the sky fluttering and singing before descending down to earth. Male Oriental skylarks may also hover in the air and sing in order to attract a mate.
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