Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark

Eremopterix griseus

Beak

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Feet

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Crest

No crest

Widespread resident. I) From Black-crowned by grey crown and nape, contrasting with brownish-I, L- '- ~.. 6 ':p - -; ' br a lack ther lores uniform and upperparts supercilium. (with Female has almost unstreaked stout greyish bill mantle, uniform and scapulars), head (lacking indistinct dark and eye-stripe) diffuse, breast streaking, and blackish underwing - coverts (latter can be difficult to sae in field). From female Black-crowned by darker ear-coverts, browner upperparts, and streaked belly. Juvenile has rufous ·,-! Vc ast oice to upperparts Song is a short and flute underparts - like twlledle-dssdle-dssdls,, with rufous-buff followed fringes by to a upperwing-coverts drawn-out whistle and whssh. tertials ~ ~ ·. Cultivation, open dry scrub and dry tidal mudflats.