Monotonous lark
The monotonous lark (Mirafra passerina) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in southern Africa.
| Monotonous lark | |
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| breeding adult | |
| song | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| 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 | |
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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]
References
- 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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mirafra passerina.
Wikispecies has information related to Mirafra passerina.
- "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.
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