Sykes's Lark
| Sykes's Lark | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Galerida |
| Species: | G. deva |
| Binomial name | |
| Galerida deva (Sykes, 1832) |
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Sykes's Lark (Galerida deva) is a species of lark found in the dry open country of peninsular India. Its distribution is manly restricted to Central India, although stray records have been found elsewhere in India. 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.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Galerida deva". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
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