The Crested Lark inhabitrs arid plains with limited plant cover and dry farmland. While it might have initially inhabited semi-deserts and steppes, it has adjusted to human-altered environments like open farmlands, sandy deserts, and semi-deserts in the Middle East. Its diet consists of invertebrates, seeds, and leaves. The bird constructs its nest on the ground near a shrub or out in the open, creating a depression for this purpose.

Sand dune ecosystem: The crescent-shaped sand dunes are considered one of the prominent features of the terrestrial environment of the State of Qatar.In southern Qatar, huge sand dunes rise from the desert plain. These dunes are shaped by the wind and are constantly shifting. In certain conditions, the movement of sand grains creates a low humming sound. The dunes near Mesai’eed are one of the few places on Earth where this phenomenon of ‘singing’ sand dunes can be heard. The plants and animals that survive in the intense heat and unstable sands of the dunes are supremely well adapted to the challenging conditions.

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