Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark
A species of Sparrow-larks Scientific name : Eremopterix leucotis Genus : Sparrow-larks
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark, A species of Sparrow-larks
Botanical name: Eremopterix leucotis
Genus: Sparrow-larks
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Description General Info
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Description
This is a small lark at 11 cm. The male is striking, with solid black underparts and head apart from brilliant white patches on the nape and behind the eyes. The upperparts and wings are chestnut with some dark streaking. The thick bill is grey. The female chestnut-backed sparrow-lark is a drabber bird with heavily streaked buff-white underparts and head, and a white nape collar. The upperparts are chestnut with mottling. Young birds are like the female. 
Size
14 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark's diet includes grass seeds and insects, especially grasshoppers when feeding chicks. Nestlings consume a mix of invertebrates, seeds, and unidentified items. Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark forages on the ground in flocks, using elevated perches to avoid heat, and drinks regularly.
Habitat
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark predominantly inhabits arid to semi-arid regions, thriving in open landscapes such as short grasslands and savannas. These birds favor environments with minimal vegetation cover, including recently burnt areas, fallow or freshly ploughed agricultural fields, and other bare groundscapes. They are adapted to dry ecosystems across broad expanses of sub-Saharan Africa where such habitat conditions prevail.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Behavior
It nests on the ground and lays one egg. Its food is insects and seeds.
Distribution Area
This lark is a bird of open dry habitats.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Larks Genus
Sparrow-larks Species
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark 
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