Indian Bushlark (Mirafra erythroptera) 11 February 2016. Tiger Moon Resort, Sherpur, Sawai Madhopur District, Rajasthan, India.
![]() ![]() ![]() Of the four Bushlark species found in India, only the Indian Bushlark has the remiges (primaries and secondaries) largely rufous as seen in this spread-wing photo. The other three species have a brown shaft streak down the middle of each feather. Another name for this species is Red-winged Bushlark which is a translation of its scientific name; erythroptera means "red-winged." Note also the unfeathered nostril which is a bushlark feature. I follow Clements and HBW for spelling but IOC and H&M spell it "Indian Bush Lark." Digiscoped with Panasonic DMC-LX5 | Nikon FieldScope III | 30XWA | hand-held (no adapter). References: Ali, S & SD Ripley (1987). Compact Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan. Edition 2. Oxford University Press. Alström, P. (2016). Indian Bushlark (Mirafra erythroptera). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from http://www.hbw.com/node/57590 on 8 May 2016). Rasmussen, PC & Anderton, JC (2005). Birds of South Asia. The Ripley Guide. Volume 2. Washington DC and Barcelona: Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions. |