Bengal Bush Lark (Mirafra assamica)
About the Bengal Bush Lark
The Bengal bush lark (Plocealauda assamica) or Bengal lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in Southern Asia. The Bengal bush lark was formerly placed in the genus Mirafra. It is one of five species moved to a newly erected genus, Plocealauda, based on evidence from a large molecular genetic study published in 2023. The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 20 recordings for this species: 11 CC BY-NC-ND · 9 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in India in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Horsfield's Bush LarkMirafra javanicarecording
- Monotonous LarkMirafra passerinarecording
- Rufous-naped LarkMirafra africanarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.