Monotonous lark
Monotonous lark | |
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breeding adult | |
song | |
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. passerina |
Binomial name | |
Mirafra passerina Gyldenstolpe, 1926 | |
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breeding and nomadic range | |
Synonyms | |
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The monotonous lark (Mirafra passerina) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in southern Africa.
Taxonomy and systematics
The alternate names "white-tailed lark" and "white-tailed bush-lark" should not be confused with the species of the same name, Mirafra albicauda. Other alternate names include monotonous bush lark and Southern white-tailed bush-lark.[2]
Range
The range of the monotonous lark is quite broad, extending over six countries: Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its global extent of occurrence is estimated at 1,400,000 km2.[1]
Habitat
Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
References
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Mirafra passerina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22716992A94517013. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22716992A94517013.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Mirafra passerina - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- Compilers: Stuart Butchart, Jonathan Ekstrom (2008). "Monotonous Lark - BirdLife Species Factsheet". Evaluators: Jeremy Bird, Stuart Butchart. BirdLife International. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
External links
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- "Territory establishment and the mating system of the nomadic Monotonous Lark Mirafra passerina" by Derek Engelbrecht and Joe Grosel
- Monotonous lark - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
Appearance
Identification. A medium-small, compact lark with a small bill, a plain face, and an indistinct eyebrow. It has streaky upperparts with a distinct rufous wing panel and a lightly-streaked buffy chest that separates the white throat from the pale belly.
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