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Sykes’s Lark
Galerida deva
Sykes's Lark (Galerida deva) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Sykes’s Lark (Galerida deva) is a member of the Alaudidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 19.9 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 Galerida
- Species deva
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Alaudidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sykes’s Lark is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Sykes’s Lark is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sykes’s Lark (Galerida deva) is a member of the Alaudidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR c India.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.9 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 cm and a tail of around 5.1 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 833,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sykes’s Lark?
The Sykes’s Lark is a small bird that weighs around 19.9 g.
Where does the Sykes’s Lark live?
The Sykes’s Lark is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR c India, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Sykes’s Lark belong to?
The Sykes’s Lark (Galerida deva) belongs to the Alaudidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sykes’s Lark eat?
The Sykes’s Lark is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Sykes’s Lark migrate?
The Sykes’s Lark is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sykes’s 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 Sykes’s Lark make?
1 real field recording of the Sykes’s 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 Sykes’s Lark's range?
The Sykes’s Lark has a mapped global range of about 833,000 km².
Conservation
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