Scientific Name: Eremopterix grisea Common Name: Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark Other Names: Deoli, deora
Identifying Features: ashy-brown body, black coloured lower body, black throat, black eyepatch, pale white cheek
Fun Facts:
- It has provided inspiration for various poet and in Mythology and literature, it symbolizes daybreak .
- It is the bird of open dry habitat and is kept as a pet in China.
This image was clicked by Pradeepkumar Devadoss – via Flickr.
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