Bengal Bush Lark (Plocealauda assamica)
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Bengal Bush Lark

Plocealauda assamica (Horsfield, 1840)

15 cmLength

Busiest months: February–March and December · Most records: India, Bangladesh, Nepal

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Bengal Bush Lark has been recorded at 84 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Baruipur MarshesIndia1,599 records
  2. Dhanauri Wetlands – Dhanauri Kalan EastIndia323 records
  3. Padma River & CharsBangladesh228 records
More places
  1. Nameri National Park & SurroundingsIndia216 records
  2. Aftab NagarBangladesh136 records
  3. Koshi Tappu Wildlife ReserveNepal130 records
  4. Kosi Bird ObservatoryNepal118 records
  5. ArakulBangladesh114 records
  6. Purbachal - Turag RiverBangladesh100 records
  7. Chitwan National ParkNepal97 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndiaBangladeshNepalPakistanBhutan

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Bengal Bush Lark?

The Bengal Bush Lark is about 15 cm long.

Where does the Bengal Bush Lark live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: northern India to southern Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and western Myanmar. It is most often recorded in India, Bangladesh and Nepal.

When is the best time to see the Bengal Bush Lark?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February, March and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Bengal Bush Lark endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bengal Bush Lark as Least Concern.

What family is the Bengal Bush Lark in?

It belongs to the family Larks (Alaudidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
15 cm
Conservation
Least Concern

Range

Oriental: northern India to southern Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and western Myanmar

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Larks Alaudidae
Genus
Plocealauda

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Bengal Bush Lark

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