Larks (Alaudidae)
Sykes's Lark (Galerida deva) - HBW 9, p. 597
French: Cochevis de Sykes
German: Devalerche
Spanish: Cogujada de Deva
Other common names: Sykes’s Crested Lark, Tawny/Deccan Lark
Taxonomy: Alauda Deva Sykes, 1832, Dukhun = Deccan, India.
Monotypic.
Distribution: WC & C India.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An individual foraging on the ground, then alert and flying away. Locality Naliya Grasslands, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 February 2011 11 weeks ago 31 sec 4.2 -
Two birds keeping still, alarmed, and then feeding Locality Nakhtarana, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Ron Hoff 8 February 2008 3 years ago 37 sec 3.8 -
Two birds foraging Locality Nakhtarana, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Ron Hoff 8 February 2008 3 years ago 32 sec 3.7 -
one perched on a rock looking around (another is calling close by) Locality Rampur, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 13 December 2009 1 year ago 12 sec 3.7 -
one bird feeding on rocky ground Locality Rampur, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 13 December 2009 1 year ago 9 sec 3.5 -
Three birds feeding in rocky ground Locality Nakhtarana, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Ron Hoff 8 February 2008 3 years ago 31 sec 3.5
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Sykes's Lark Breeding
Locality Gujarat, India
deomurari 13 June 2007 2 years ago 4.3 -
Species endemic to India
Locality Kutch District, Gujarat, India
jugal Tiwari 19 February 2008 1 year ago 4.3 -
One of a flock of over 50 birds
Locality Velavadar, Bhavnagar District, Gujarat, India
Koshy Koshy 3 February 2012 4 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 3.4 -
Syke's Lark foraging in stony scrub area.
Locality Mysore District, Karnataka, India
Ragoorao 18 June 2011 33 weeks ago 3.4 -
A pair of Sykes's Larks in a stony dry scrub area, approaching a water-hole at mid-day.
Locality Mysore District, Karnataka, India
Ragoorao 8 October 2011 17 weeks ago 3 -
An individual foraging on the ground.
Locality Naliya Grasslands, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 February 2011 10 weeks ago 2.8
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