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Oriental
Skylark |
Alauda
gulgula |
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regional races (polytypic)
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-A.
g. dharmakumarsinjhii |
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-A. g. vernayi |
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-A. g. lhamarum |
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-A. g. australis |
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-A. g. inconspicua |
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-A. g. gulgula |
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"The
Skylark is very common on the Nilghiris, and occurs, but less abundantly,
in the Wynaad, &c. It frequents only grassy places and avoids
cover. Its song is very fine, and long continued, and it rises to
a great height in the air. A few years ago its song during the season
could be heard any morning within the town of Ootacamund, but since
all the hills and swamps within the limits have been planted up with
Eucalypti, the bird, like S. malabarica, has retreated to the outskirts
of the station where plenty of grassy land still remains unplanted."
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