Sykes's Lark

Sykes's lark is a lark of the dry open country of India, its distribution mainly restricted to central India though stray records exist elsewhere on the subcontinent. It is identified by its prominent crest and overall rufous colouration, and has breast streaks less prominent than those of the Oriental skylark. It can imitate the calls of 34 other birds within its habitat (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is described as an insectivore. The cached account gives no measurements or breeding information. SoIB 2023 treats it as endemic to mainland India and rates it a Low conservation priority, an omnivore of grassland and scrub with a Large range of about 301,000 km², an inconclusive long-term trend and a stable current trend (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).