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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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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Where the Malabar Lark lives
When to see the Malabar Lark
Peak activity in October · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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