Birds of Ladakh

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Common name:

Horned Lark

Ladakhi name:

Chipa rGut,

Ugpo Thakir, Rizit

Scientific name:

Eremophila alpestris

Order:

Passeriformes

Family:

aluadidae

fun facts:

The Horned Lark is a local migrant, meaning it stays higher in summer and lower in winter, and can be spotted in steppes, pastures and meadows up to 5300 m.

The sexes look different.