PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae

Mirafra javanica  

Horsfield's Bushlark (Mirafra javanica)
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© Vik Dunis 2010
Connells Lagoon Conservation Reserve, NT (Sep, 2010)

Horsfield's Bushlarks were the most numerous bird on the mitchell grass plains at Connells Lagoon Conservation Reserve when we were there.

In fact, we didn't find much else there besides a group of about eight bustards.

Horsfield's Bushlark (Mirafra javanica)

Horsfield's Bushlark

Horsfield's Bushlark (Mirafra javanica)

Horsfield's Bushlark

Horsfield's Bushlark (Mirafra javanica)

Horsfield's Bushlark

Horsfield's Bushlark (Mirafra javanica)

Horsfield's Bushlark

Horsfield's Bushlark (Mirafra javanica)

Horsfield's Bushlark

Horsfield's Bushlark (Mirafra javanica)

Horsfield's Bushlark

Horsfield's Bushlark (Mirafra javanica)

Horsfield's Bushlark