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Ashy-crowned sparrow lark (Male) Located at Kumana, Sri Lanka. January 2018 Ashy crowned sparrow lark,Eremopterix griseus Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Ashy-crowned sparrow lark (Male)

Located at Kumana, Sri Lanka. January 2018

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  1. View Randika Rathugamage's profile
    Randika Rathugamage
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    Does anyone know the name of this Bird? Posted 7 years ago
  2. View Jivko Nakev's profile
    Jivko Nakev
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    Randika, welcome to JungleDragon!
    I am not familiar with the birds species in your region, but still this bird looks like Ashy-crowned sparrow-lark - Eremopterix griseus, male. But I am not 100% sure.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashy-crowned_sparrow-lark     Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Randika Rathugamage's profile
      Randika Rathugamage
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      Thanks Jivko, I think you're right. One other friend also confirmed the same. Thanks a lot. Posted 7 years ago

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The Ashy crowned sparrow lark

The ashy-crowned sparrow-lark also known as the ashy-crowned finch-lark or black-bellied finch-lark is a small sparrow-sized member of the lark family. It is found in the plains in open land with bare ground, grass and scrub across South Asia.

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Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Randika Rathugamage
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By Randika Rathugamage

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Uploaded Feb 2, 2018. Captured Jan 29, 2018 08:17 in Panama-Kumbukkana Rd, Sri Lanka.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/6.3
  • 1/790s
  • ISO640
  • 600mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.