Sykes's lark

{{Short description|Species of bird}}

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| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=BirdLife International |date=2017 |title=Galerida deva |volume=2017 |page=e.T22717394A118716235 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22717394A118716235.en |access-date=13 November 2021}}

| image = Galerida deva.jpg

| genus = Galerida

| species = deva

| authority = (Sykes, 1832)

| synonyms = * Alauda Deva

| range_map = Galerida deva distribution map.png

}}

Sykes's lark (Galerida deva) is a species of lark found in the dry open country of India. Its distribution is mainly restricted to central India, although stray records have been found elsewhere on the sub-continent. It is identified by its prominent crest and its overall rufous colouration. It has streaks on its breast which are less prominent than those found in the Oriental skylark.

It can imitate the calls of 34 other birds within its habitat.{{cite journal|doi=10.3184/175815617X14951979279259|title=Jack of all calls and master of few: Vocal mimicry in the Tawny Lark (Galerida deva)|journal=Avian Biology Research|volume=10|issue=3|pages=174|year=2017|last1=Crisologo|first1=Taylor|last2=Joshi|first2=Viral|last3=Barve|first3=Sahas|s2cid=89825992}}