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What the Oriental Skylark sounds like
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Oriental skylarks range from 15.5–18 cm (6.1–7.1 in) long and 24–30 g (0.85–1.06 oz) weight. They have streaked, yellow-brown upper plumage, with white outer tail feathers and a short crest. Both sexes are similar. The subspecies vary subtly in size, bill length, and plumage tone, with A. g. inopinata being the largest and palest. A. g. coelivox has a longer bill, and A. g. wattersi is more heavily streaked above. The Oriental skylark differs from the Eurasian skylark in being smaller, with a longer, more pointed bill, and a shorter tail and wings.
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When to see the Oriental Skylark
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Oriental Skylark
The map shades 26 countries with regular records, and 4 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Türkiye, Palestinian Territories, Turkmenistan, Germany.
About the Oriental Skylark
The Oriental skylark is a species of skylark found in the Sino-Indian region and parts of central Asia. Like other skylarks, it is found in open grassland where it feeds on seeds and insects.
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Easily confused with
White-winged LarkAlauda leucopteraThis lark with flashing white wing patches is large and robust, usually 17–19 cm in length, with a wingspan of 35 cm.
Raso LarkAlauda razaeRaso larks are relatively small in size.
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisThe Eurasian skylark is 18–19 cm (7.1–7.5 in) in length.
Side by side: Eurasian Skylark vs Oriental Skylark · Oriental Skylark vs Woodlark
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