Unknown Bird, Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka

This was fairly common in the park. I thought it might be a Zitting cisticola, but under closer inspection I don't think so.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

I should have a birds of Sri Lanka book around somewhere, I may come back to this one whenever I have some time. Unless you beat me to it, of course ;) Posted 7 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Update: had a look at the book, closest visual match I can find is Jerdon's bush lark (Mirafra affinis). Still not 100% sure though. Posted 7 years ago
1. ShanelleAW
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks a lot! That's what it seems to be, nice job identifying it! Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    You're welcome! Posted 7 years ago

The Jerdon's bush lark

Jerdon's bush lark is a lark of the open countryside found in southern India and Sri Lanka. This species was earlier considered a subspecies of the Bengal bush lark . However recent studies of differences in call and distribution have led to it being treated as a full species.

The common name commemorates the surgeon-naturalist Thomas C. Jerdon.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by ShanelleAW

By ShanelleAW

Uploaded Jul 9, 2018. Captured Jun 21, 2018 02:12.

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Canon EOS 7D
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