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Jerdon's bush lark has arrowhead-like spots pointing upwards on the breast. It is very similar to the Indian bush lark (M. erythroptera) but has buffy lores, less white behind ear coverts, darker center to wing coverts and central tail feathers. Dark centers of primary coverts are prominent, and wing panels are duller and rufous. In the southern Western Ghats, the race ceylonensis is darker and more rufous on the underside and has a longer bill. Jerdon's bush lark has paler, greyish-brown underparts. The song of the Jerdon's bush lark is a dry rattle given from its perch.
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About the Jerdon's Bush Lark
Jerdon's bush lark or Jerdon's lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in south Asia. This was formerly placed in the genus Mirafra and considered as a subspecies of Mirafra assamica and termed as the Madras bushlark. Two other species in the complex include Mirafra marionae and Mirafra microptera. Jerdon's bush lark is typically very pale on the underside
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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.
Indian Bush LarkPlocealauda erythropteraThe plumage of the Indian bush lark is pale and it has a cheek patch completely bounded by a white supercilium and post-auricular border.
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