Description:

A very drab samll lark with an unstreaked breast. Greyer and less heavily streaked upperparts than Greater, with pinkish uppertail-coverts; dark breast-side patch usually apparent, with greyish-buff breast-band. Head pattern less pronounced than Greater's, with rather uniform ear-coverts.

Distribution:

Locally common summer visitor southern parts of Gilgit-Baltistan, except for Hunza, Nagar, Shigar and Ghanche. Breeds in high-altitude semi-desert and rocky hills with sparse vegetation, at 1500-4000m. Winter in less barren habitats at low altitudes.

Behavior:

Forages on ground, restless and searching for food actively. Forms small flocks in non-breeding season. Feeds mainly on invertebrates and seeds; fruits and bulbs also taken. Diet varies seasonally, mainly invertebrates in spring, mixed in summer, and predominantly seeds in winter.

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Range & Occurrence:

Resident Species

Summer Breeder

Winter Visitor

Passage Migrant

Distribution Map of Hume's Lark in Gilgit-Baltistan (Status: )

Seasonal Occurrence of Hume's Lark

Resources:

Birds of Pakistan: Helm Field Guides (R. Grimmett & T. Inskipp)
The Birds of Pakistan (T. J. Roberts)
Birds of the Indian Subcontinent (C. Inskipp, R. Grimmett & T. Inskipp)
Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide (P. Rasmussen & J. Anderton)
Birds of India: Collins Field Guide (N. Arlott)
Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan (S. Ali & S. D. Ripley)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (https://www.hbw.com)
The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th Edition
iNaturalist BoGB (inaturalist.org/projects/birds-of-gilgit-baltistan)
Birds of Gilgit-Baltistan (http://fb.me/birdsgb)

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