Sign in to see your badges. A large, robust, rusty lark with a short crest, a hefty bill, and a prominent rufous wing panel that is obvious in flight. Geographically highly variable, and does not always show a rufous nape. Can vary from rich rufous-brown to pale and sandy in overall coloration. Pairs are resident in open grassland, grassy savanna, woodland, and cultivated areas.
Naturalized : Exotic population is self-sustaining, breeding in the wild, persisting for many years, and not maintained through ongoing releases including vagrants from Naturalized populations. These count in official eBird totals and, where applicable, have been accepted by regional bird records committee s.
Provisional : Either: 1 member of exotic population that is breeding in the wild, self-propagating, and has persisted for multiple years, but not yet Naturalized; 2 rarity of uncertain provenance, with natural vagrancy or captive provenance both considered plausible. When applicable, eBird generally defers to bird records committees for records formally considered to be of "uncertain provenance".
Provisional species count in official eBird totals. Escapee : Exotic species known or suspected to be escaped or released, including those that have bred but don't yet fulfill the criteria for Provisional.
Escapee exotics do not count in official eBird totals. Skip to content. Passeriformes Alaudidae. Exotic species Exotic species flags differentiate locally introduced species from native species.
