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Singing Bush Lark
Mirafra javanicaHorsfield, 1821
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At a glance
The Singing Bush Lark is a tiny bird, about 12–15 cm long, listed as Least Concern and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 12–15 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Singing Bush Lark look like?
The Singing Bush Lark is a tiny bird, about 12–15 cm long and weighing 18–28 g.
The singing bush lark or Horsfield's bush lark is a species of lark which inhabits grassland throughout most of Australia and much of Southeast Asia. It was described by the American naturalist Thomas Horsfield.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Singing Bush Lark?
The Singing Bush Lark is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call · Quality B
Rob Nicholson · Mosquito Creek Road, Coolmunda, Goondiwindi Regional, Queensland, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Singing Bush Lark eat?
The Singing Bush Lark feeds on seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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