Indian Bushlark

Latin Name: 
Mirafra erythroptera
Category: 
Size: 
14cm
Description: 

Sexes alike. Yellowishbrown above, streaked black; rich chestnut-rufous on wings, easily seen when bird in flight: pale white chin and throat, dull  yellowish-brown below; blackish, triangular spots on breast. Pairs or small flocks; moves quietly on ground, running about or perching on small stones or bush tops; squats tight when approached but takes to wing when intruder very close; spectacular display flight, accompanied by singing, when breeding; indulges in display flights in the night too.

Habitat: 
open cultivation, grass and scrub; fallow lands.
Food: 
seeds, tiny insects.
Distribution: 
almost all of N, NW and peninsular India; absent in Kerala, NE.
Call: 
Call Description: 
faint cheep chrep call note; song a faint but lively twittering.
National Status: