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This is a smallish lark, slightly smaller than the Eurasian skylark. It has a long spiky erectile crest. It is greyer than the skylark, and lacks the white wing and tail edges of that species, which is a winter visitor to India. It is very similar to the crested lark, which breeds in northern India. The Malabar lark is smaller and dark-streaked reddish brown in plumage, whereas the crested lark is grey. The belly is white. The sexes are similar.
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When to see the Malabar Lark
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Malabar Lark
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Malabar Lark
The Malabar lark, or Malabar crested lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in western India.
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Easily confused with
Sykes's LarkGalerida devaSykes's lark is a species of lark found in the dry open country of India.
Sun LarkGalerida modestaThe sun lark or Nigerian sun lark, is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae.
Large-billed LarkGalerida magnirostrisThe large-billed lark is 18 cm in length.
Side by side: Crested Lark vs Malabar Lark · Malabar Lark vs Thekla's Lark · Large-billed Lark vs Malabar Lark
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