Madagascan lark
| Madagascan lark | |
|---|---|
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Mirafra |
| Species: | M. hova |
| Binomial name | |
| Mirafra hova Hartlaub, 1860 | |
Near Morondava, Madagascar
The Madagascan lark (Mirafra hova) is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family endemic to Madagascar.
Range and population
The range of the Madagascan lark is large, with an estimated global extent of occurrence between 100,000 and 1,000,000 km2.[1]
Habitat
Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 BirdLife International (2012). "Mirafra hova". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- Compilers: Stuart Butchart, Jonathan Ekstrom (2008). "Madagascan Lark - BirdLife Species Factsheet". Evaluators: Jeremy Bird, Stuart Butchart. BirdLife International . Retrieved May 11, 2009.