Juvenile Indian Bushlark

Brown streaked back. White patch with black dots on the neck, light brown front. Pale and found mostly in arid areas. Sings from bush tops but does not usually perch on trees or wires. The song-flight during the mating season is an amazing spectacle. The bird flutters high over the ground, then holds its wings in an open V and "parachutes" down to its perch uttering its song consisting of short tweets and cheeps in three syllables followed by a longer fourth syllable. This combination is oft repeated till the bird perches again.