Bengal Bush Lark (Plocealauda assamica) | Photos and ID

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Bengal Bush Lark (Plocealauda assamica), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Rejoice Gassah, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Bengal Bush Lark (Plocealauda assamica), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Rejoice Gassah, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Bengal Bush Lark (Plocealauda assamica), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Rejoice Gassah, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Bengal Bush Lark (Plocealauda assamica), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Rejoice Gassah, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Bengal Bush Lark (Plocealauda assamica), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Rejoice Gassah, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Bengal Bush Lark (Plocealauda assamica), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Rejoice Gassah, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Bengal Bush Lark (Plocealauda assamica), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Rejoice Gassah, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Bengal Bush Lark (Plocealauda assamica), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Sabarni Sarker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

ID tip

The Bengal bush lark is short-tailed and has a strong stout bill. It is not as long as the skylark, measuring about 15 centimetres in length. It is dark-streaked grey above, and buff below, with spotting on the breast and behind the eye. The wings are rufous. The song is a repetition of thin disyllabic notes, delivered in a song-flight.

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About the Bengal Bush Lark

The Bengal bush lark or Bengal lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in Southern Asia.

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Easily confused with

Burmese Bush LarkPlocealauda micropteraThe Burmese bush lark or Burmese lark, is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in Southeast Asia.

Indochinese Bush LarkPlocealauda erythrocephalaThe Indochinese bush lark or Indochinese lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in southeast Asia.

Jerdon's Bush LarkPlocealauda affinisJerdon's bush lark has arrowhead-like spots pointing upwards on the breast.

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