A horned lark has been sighted at the Rakchham Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary in Kinnaur, marking the first formal documented record of the species from the region. The rare observation, backed by clear photographic evidence, was made by Lt Col (Dr) A. Karthik and Dr MVLS Praveena during a biodiversity exploration led by Santosh Thakur, Block Forest Officer, Rakchham.