Key Identification Features
- Just like with the greater short-toed lark, plumage color varies across the bird's broad range, so it is not a good distinguishing feature.
- Its upperparts are mainly brown, and its underparts are pale, with a distinctive white superciliar that meets on the nape.
- In field observations, this species can be distinguished by its rufous overall colour, reddish rump, and a dark tail band that narrows toward the sides, forming a triangular shape.
- When in flight, the species can be identified by its short tail and short, broad wings.
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