Angola lark
Species of bird
Angola lark | |
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Conservation status | |
![]() Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Alaudidae |
Genus: | Mirafra |
Species: | M. angolensis |
Binomial name | |
Mirafra angolensis Barboza du Bocage, 1880 | |
Subspecies | |
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The Angola lark (Mirafra angolensis) or Angola bushlark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in southern and central Africa.
Taxonomy and systematics
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized:[2]
- M. a. marungensis - Hall, BP, 1958: Found in south-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and south-western Tanzania
- M. a. angolensis - Barboza du Bocage, 1880: Found in northern, western and central Angola
- M. a. antonii - Hall, BP, 1958: Found in eastern Angola to southern Democratic Republic of Congo and north-western Zambia
Distribution and habitat
The range of the Angola lark is sizable, and is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Zambia. It is estimated to have a global extent of occurrence of about 170,000 square km.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry, or seasonally wet, lowland grassland.
References
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Mirafra angolensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717064A94519842. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717064A94519842.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
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- Compilers: Stuart Butchart, Jonathan Ekstrom (2008). "Angolan Lark - BirdLife Species Factsheet". Evaluators: Jeremy Bird, Stuart Butchart. BirdLife International. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
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Larks (Family: Alaudidae)
- Eastern clapper lark
- Cape clapper lark
- Red-winged lark
- Rufous-naped lark
- Flappet lark
- Angola lark
- Williams's lark
- Monotonous lark
- Melodious lark
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- Singing bush lark
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- Bengal bush lark
- Indochinese bush lark
- Indian bush lark
- Jerdon's bush lark
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- Rusty bush lark
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