Sand Lark

It is found east of Jammu, through Haryana, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Nepal terai and plains, Bihar, northern West Bengal, Bhutan foothills, Brahmaputra valley in Assam, and in Bangladesh, extending into Myanmar along the rivers such as the lower Irrawady and Chindwin. Also Madhya Pradesh south to Hoshangabad and Mhow.

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The Sand Lark is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

13cm), the Sand Lark is greyish sandy, with dark brown streaks, from above, while the belly is white, sparsely and indistinctly dark-streaked on the sides. Supercilium and cheeks are white. Shortish black and white tail. Sexes alike. Keeps singly or in scattered twos or threes; in non-breeding season in small flocks of up to 20 or 30. Runs about feeding on bare sandy flats in the characteristic zigzag jerky spurts of the family. More

A sand lark is a small bird. They can be found in river valleys of South Africa. It is called a sand lark because of its color which is a sandy color. Improve Answer Discuss the question "What is a sand lark?" Click here to register and get updates when this answer is edited. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter First answer by Wiki Gator. Last edit by Wiki Gator. Contributor trust: 124 . Question popularity: 1 . More

Sand Lark (Calandrella raytal), is a small passerine bird in the lark (Alaudidae) family, largely resident in the river valleys of South Asia from Pakistan through sub-Himalayan India to Bangladesh. It is somewhat similar, but smaller than, the Short-toed Lark. See more at Wikipedia.org... More

Indian Short-toed Lark (Calandrella raytal), also called Sand Lark, is a common resident in northern India. More

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This sand lark has gotten himself a nice juicy meal. Great timing. Beautiful light and colors with excellent eye contact. TFS. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Alaudidae
Genus : Calandrella
Species : raytal
Authority : (Blyth, 1844)