Wildlifeof Nepal
Bengal Bushlark
Larks, Pipits & WagtailsMirafra assamica
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds and insects, with more insects when breeding
Habitat
Dry, open, stony country with sparse shrubs, and cultivated areas
Range
Resident breeder in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar and Nepal
Clutch size
3-4 eggs
Size
About 15cm
The Bengal bush lark is a small lark, about 15cm long, shorter than a skylark, with a short tail and stout bill. It is grey above with dark streaks and buff below, with spotting on the breast and behind the eye, and its wings are rufous. Its song is a thin two-syllable note given in a song-flight. A 2023 genetic study moved it from Mirafra to the new genus Plocealauda (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is a resident breeder in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar and Nepal, in dry, open, stony country with sparse shrubs and in cultivated areas. It eats seeds and insects, more insects in the breeding season, and nests on the ground, laying three or four speckled eggs (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Bengal Bushlark eat?
- Seeds and insects, with more insects when breeding
- What habitat does the Bengal Bushlark live in?
- Dry, open, stony country with sparse shrubs, and cultivated areas
- Where is the Bengal Bushlark found?
- Resident breeder in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar and Nepal
- How many eggs does the Bengal Bushlark lay?
- 3-4 eggs
- How big is the Bengal Bushlark?
- About 15cm