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Common name:

Asian Short-toed Lark

Ladakhi name:

unknown

Scientific name:

Alaudala cheleensis

Order:

Passeriformes

Family:

Alaudidae

fun facts:

The Asian Short-toed Lark (also known as the Greater Short-toed Lark) is a migrant to Ladakh.

The sexes look the same.

It was first spotted in Ladakh after 1960 in Hanley.

Bird Club Contributor:

Lobzang Vishuda, Themisgang