Angolan lark

The Angolan lark (Mirafra angolensis) or Angolan bushlark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in southern and central Africa.

Angolan lark

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Alaudidae
Genus: Mirafra
Species:
M. angolensis
Binomial name
Mirafra angolensis
Subspecies

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Taxonomy and systematics

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • M. a. marungensis - Hall, BP, 1958: Found in south-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and south-western Tanzania
  • M. a. angolensis - Barboza du Bocage, 1880: Found in northern, western and central Angola
  • M. a. antonii - Hall, BP, 1958: Found in eastern Angola to southern Democratic Republic of Congo and north-western Zambia

Distribution and habitat

The range of the Angolan lark is sizable, and is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Zambia. It is estimated to have a global Extent of Occurrence of about 170,000 square km.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry, or seasonally wet, lowland grassland.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Mirafra angolensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.


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