Rufous-naped lark
| Rufous-naped lark | |
|---|---|
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| adult | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Mirafra |
| Species: | M. africana |
| Binomial name | |
| Mirafra africana Smith, 1836 | |
The rufous-naped lark (Mirafra africana) is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family.
Range
The rufous-naped lark's range is very large, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 5,600,000 km2.[1] It is found in the following countries:
Habitat
Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
The race sharpii is sometimes (e.g., by Sibley and Monroe) regarded as a separate species, named the Somali lark; furthermore there is another species, the Somali long-billed lark M. somalica, which is called the Somali lark by some authorities, e.g., Clements.
Adult M. a. athi
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 BirdLife International (2012). "Mirafra africana". 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). "Rufous-naped Lark - BirdLife Species Factsheet". Evaluators: Jeremy Bird, Stuart Butchart. BirdLife International . Retrieved May 6, 2009.