Sykes's Lark

What the Sykes's Lark sounds like

Recorded by Mike Prince · Song · Thippagondanahalli (TG Halli) Reservoir, Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, India · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

When to see the Sykes's Lark

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Sykes's Lark

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Sykes's Lark

Sykes's lark is a species of lark found in the dry open country of India. Its distribution is mainly restricted to central India, although stray records have been found elsewhere on the sub-continent. It is identified by its prominent crest and its overall rufous colouration. It has streaks on its breast which are less prominent than those found in the Oriental skylark.

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Easily confused with

Malabar LarkGalerida malabaricaThis is a smallish lark, slightly smaller than the Eurasian skylark. 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.