Singing Bush Lark

The singing bush lark, or Horsfield's bush lark, is a small, thickset lark with a large head, a short sparrow-like bill and a small crest visible only when raised. The upperparts are brown, reddish or sandy with darker central streaks, the underparts pale and the tail brown. It inhabits grassland throughout most of Australia and much of Southeast Asia, and weighs 18–25 g (Wikipedia, general species account).

Both parents defend territory in the breeding season, incubate and feed the nestlings and fledglings and remove faecal sacs. In Australia it is known to breed after significant rainfall in arid areas. The young stay in the nest up to 12–14 days or longer, though if disturbed they may leave at 7–8 days before they can fly (Wikipedia, general species account).