Sand lark
Sand lark (Alaudala raytal) Saryuwetland Ayodhya Outskirts Uttar Pradesh 26/1/2020 Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details This is a small passerine bird in the lark (Alaudidae) family, found in southern Asia. It is somewhat similar, but smaller than the short-toed larks. The species name raytal is derived from the Hindi name of retal which is derived from réth, the word for sand. The species is found across the Gangetic plains, the sandy banks of the Indus, Brahmaputra, Irrawaddy and Chindwin Rivers. It is also found along the Narmada River but is much rarer there. It is found mainly on sandy islands along rivers and nearby fields. They also occur on coastal dunes and dry mud-flats.