C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Alaudidae

Oriental Skylark

Alauda gulgula

CIOC 7350

Oriental Skylark

Alauda gulgula

Passeriformes · Alaudidae

Oriental Skylark (Alauda gulgula).

ATK61

DEF40

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7230 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 15 cm
Body Mass: 26.3 g
Diet: Omnivorous
Migration: Partially migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 61

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 61).

DEF 40

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 40).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic & Oriental: widespread & also Central Asia Habitat: Grassland & Savanna

9 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Alauda gulgula inconspicua
s Kazakhstan to e Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan and nw India
Alauda gulgula lhamarum
Pamir Mts. and w Himalayas
Alauda gulgula inopinata
Tibetan Plateau and nw China
Alauda gulgula vernayi
e Himalayas and sw China
Alauda gulgula gulgula
nc, wc India to Sri Lanka east to c, se Thailand and s Vietnam
Alauda gulgula australis
sw India
Alauda gulgula weigoldi
c, e China
Alauda gulgula coelivox
s, se China, Hainan I. (off se China) and n Vietnam
Alauda gulgula wattersi
Taiwan and Philippines (except Palawan group and Sulu Arch.)