About the Singing Bush Lark
The singing bush lark or Horsfield's bush lark is a species of lark which inhabits grassland throughout most of Australia and much of Southeast Asia. It was described by the American naturalist Thomas Horsfield.
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The singing bush lark is a small, thickset bird with a large head, a short, sparrow-like bill and a small crest which is only visible when raised. Its dorsal plumage colour is brown, reddish or sandy with darker central streaks to the feathers. The breast is mottled or streaked and it has a buff eyebrow. The underparts are pale, with a brown tail. The adult upper parts and crown are near black with coarse buff to russet streaking. Juveniles are similar but the crown and upper parts are neatly scaled by narrow white fringes to the feathers. Voice: During the breeding period they sing any time of day or night, on the ground and low perches or in song-flights hovering high over territory. The bush lark can sustain a melodious song which is typically interspersed with skillful mimicry of many other species.
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What the Singing Bush Lark sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Indonesia.
When to see it
Peak activity in January · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Monotonous LarkMirafra passerinaA medium-small, compact lark with a small bill, a plain face, and an indistinct eyebrow.
Melodious LarkMirafra chenianaThe melodious lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in southern Africa.
White-tailed LarkMirafra albicaudaThe white-tailed lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in Africa.
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