Jerdon's Bush Lark (Plocealauda affinis)
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Jerdon's Bush Lark

Plocealauda affinis (Blyth, 1845)

Jerdon's bush lark (Plocealauda affinis) or Jerdon's lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in south Asia.

Busiest months: December–February · Most records: India, Sri Lanka

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Jerdon's Bush Lark has been recorded at 108 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. GKVK CampusIndia1,689 records
  2. Hoskote / Hosakote KereIndia1,654 records
  3. Hessaraghatta KereIndia1,405 records
More places
  1. Madayi ParaIndia1,289 records
  2. Byatarayana Doddi KereIndia1,258 records
  3. Valley SchoolIndia986 records
  4. Kalamassery – HMT Estate AreaIndia975 records
  5. Yala National ParkSri Lanka843 records
  6. Muthanallur KereIndia643 records
  7. Jayamangali Blackbuck Conservation ReserveIndia621 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndiaSri Lanka

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

About

Jerdon's bush lark (Plocealauda affinis) or Jerdon's lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in south Asia. This was formerly placed in the genus Mirafra and considered as a subspecies of Mirafra assamica and termed as the Madras bushlark. Two other species in the complex include Mirafra marionae and Mirafra microptera.

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Questions

Where does the Jerdon's Bush Lark live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: southern India and Sri Lanka. It is most often recorded in India and Sri Lanka.

When is the best time to see the Jerdon's Bush Lark?

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

Is the Jerdon's Bush Lark endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Jerdon's Bush Lark as Least Concern.

What family is the Jerdon's Bush Lark in?

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

At a glance

Conservation
Least Concern

Range

Oriental: southern India and Sri Lanka

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Larks Alaudidae
Genus
Plocealauda

Other birds in the genus Plocealauda

Burmese Bush LarkBurmese Bush LarkPlocealauda micropteraIndochinese Bush LarkIndochinese Bush LarkPlocealauda erythrocephalaIndian Bush LarkIndian Bush LarkPlocealauda erythropteraBengal Bush LarkBengal Bush LarkPlocealauda assamicaGreater Hoopoe-LarkGreater Hoopoe-LarkAlaemon alaudipesLesser Hoopoe-LarkLesser Hoopoe-LarkAlaemon hamertoniBeesley's LarkBeesley's LarkChersomanes beesleyiSpike-heeled LarkSpike-heeled LarkChersomanes albofasciataGray's LarkGray's LarkAmmomanopsis grayiShort-clawed LarkShort-clawed LarkCerthilauda chuana
Jerdon's Bush Lark

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