Brown Songlark
Megalurus cruralis
Summary 2
The brown songlark (Megalurus cruralis), also Australian songlark, is a small passerine bird found throughout much of Australia. A member of the Locustellidae family, the species is notable for sexual size dimorphism, among the most pronounced in any bird. It is a moderate-sized bird of nondescript plumage; the female brownish above and paler below, the larger male a darker brown.
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