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File:Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix griseus) Female Gujarat Nov 2010 (1).JPG

Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark

Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark

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The Ashy-crowned Sparrow-lark is a small, drab lark with a pale grey crown, found in open, dry habitats across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is often seen in flocks.
Where to spot
Open dry grasslands, cultivated fields, barren plains, and scrubland across the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia.
How to spot
Look for small, drab birds moving on open ground, often in flocks. Its ash-grey crown is a key feature. Listen for its simple, high-pitched calls.
When to spot
Observable year-round, often forming large flocks in the non-breeding season (winter).
File:Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix griseus) Female Gujarat Nov 2010 (1).JPG
File:Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix griseus. Yavatmal, Maharashtra, India (1).JPG
File:Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix griseus. Yavatmal, Maharashtra, India (2).JPG
File:Ashy-crowned Sparrow-lark Eremopterix griseus Male by Dr. Raju Kasambe DSC 4712 (67).jpg
File:Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark Eremopterix griseus Male DSC 1571 (11).JPG
File:Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark Eremopterix griseus by Dr. Raju Kasambe DSCN1991 (1).jpg
File:Ashy-crowned sparrow-lark (Eremopterix griseus) 2024.jpg
File:Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix griseus) Female Gujarat Nov 2010 (1).JPG
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix griseus. Yavatmal, Maharashtra, India (1).JPG
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix griseus. Yavatmal, Maharashtra, India (2).JPG
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Ashy-crowned Sparrow-lark Eremopterix griseus Male by Dr. Raju Kasambe DSC 4712 (67).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark Eremopterix griseus Male DSC 1571 (11).JPG
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark Eremopterix griseus by Dr. Raju Kasambe DSCN1991 (1).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Ashy-crowned sparrow-lark (Eremopterix griseus) 2024.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This species is highly gregarious, often forming large flocks outside the breeding season, which can number in the hundreds or even thousands.
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