Common name | Horned Lark |
Scientific name | Eremophila alpestris |
Family | Alaudidae |
Description | It is a resident bird of high Himalayas. Male has black-and white head pattern and black breast-band. It breeds on stony ground and alpine pastures; winters in fallow cultivation, and on stony and sandy ground. It breed in an altitude of 5400m and in winter it migrates below 3000m. It is commonly seen in higher ranges of Great Himalayan national Park. |