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fatisrue and weariness. In contrast with 

 the Sky-Lark which prefers the open, it 

 loves grassy plots sparsely studded with 

 trees and bushes, stony ground, ploughed 

 land, and scrubby enclosures surrounded by 



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trees. It is also found in the heart of the 

 jungle, and round the borders of tanks, salt- 

 water lagoons, and estuaries. 



Its song is sweet and plaintive, specially 

 that of the Singing Bush-Lark, which is 

 not only a songster, but also a good mimic. 

 The Bencral bird has a sweet little tweeting: 

 melody consisting of about eight notes, the 

 first six uttered very quickly and the last 



two drawn out slowly, thus — twee twee 



