Burmese Bushlark
Plocealauda microptera
Speckled brown lark with a thick bill and a short tail. Bright white belly marked with clear dark chest streaking. Also note contrasting supercilium, which distinguishes this species from the browner, more weakly-marked Australasian Bushlark in narrow range of overlap. Found in open areas with scattered trees or bushes. Listen for the male’s whistled song, often given from a perch or in low flight. Calls include a high, thin “seep”.
Taxonomy
The Burmese bush lark was formerly considered as a subspecies of the Bengal bush lark until split following work published by Per Alström.
- Scientific name
- Plocealauda microptera
- Authority
- Hume, 1873
- Order
- Unidentifiable
- Family
- Alaudidae
- Genus
- Plocealauda
Range and habitat
Although the global population of the Burmese bush lark has not yet been quantified, it is believed to be locally numerous within its sizable range in central Myanmar, where it is endemic, and is estimated to have an extent of occurrence of anywhere from 50,000 to 100,000 km2.<p>The Burmese bush lark is a common denizen of a variety of habitats, including grasslands, fallow farm fields, sandy areas, and arable land, especially those with some trees and shrubs.
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
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Distribution
Bird Calls
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