Monotonous lark
| Monotonous lark | |
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| breeding adult | |
| song | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Mirafra |
| Species: | M. passerina
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| Binomial name | |
| Mirafra passerina Gyldenstolpe,1926
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| breeding and nomadic range | |
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Themonotonous lark(Mirafra passerina) is a species oflarkin the familyAlaudidaefound in southern Africa.
Taxonomy and systematics
[edit]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 includemonotonous bush larkandSouthern white-tailed bush-lark.[2]
Range
[edit]Therangeof 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
[edit]Its naturalhabitatsare drysavannaand subtropical or tropical dry lowlandgrassland.
References
[edit]- ^abBirdLife International (2016)."Mirafra passerina".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.2016:e.T22716992A94517013.doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22716992A94517013.en.Retrieved13 November2021.
- ^"Mirafra passerina - Avibase".avibase.bsc-eoc.org.Retrieved2016-12-10.
- Compilers: Stuart Butchart, Jonathan Ekstrom (2008)."Monotonous Lark - BirdLife Species Factsheet".Evaluators: Jeremy Bird, Stuart Butchart.BirdLife International.RetrievedMay 11,2009.
External links
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- "Territory establishment and the mating system of the nomadic Monotonous LarkMirafra passerina"by Derek Engelbrecht and Joe Grosel
- Monotonous lark -Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
Appearance
[edit]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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