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Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix griseus
Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix griseus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix griseus) is a member of the Alaudidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 16 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Alaudidae Larks
- Genus Eremopterix
- Species griseus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Alaudidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix griseus) is a member of the Alaudidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR India and Pakistan.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 4.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark?
The Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark is a small bird that weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark live?
The Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR India and Pakistan, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark belong to?
The Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix griseus) belongs to the Alaudidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark eat?
The Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark migrate?
The Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark make?
1 real field recording of the Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark's range?
The Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark has a mapped global range of about 3 million km².
Conservation
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