Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix griseus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,204
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇳 India
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The ashy-crowned sparrow-lark (Eremopterix griseus) is a small sparrow-sized member of the lark family. It is found in the plains in open land with bare ground, grass and scrub across South Asia. The males are well marked with a contrasting black-and-white face pattern, while females are sandy brown, looking similar to a female sparrow. Males are easily detected during the breeding season by the long descending whistle that accompanies their undulating and dive-bombing flight displays.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Ashy-crowned sparrow-lark”.