Kordofan lark
Kordofan lark (Mirafra cordofanica) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in Africa.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Mirafra |
| Species: | M. cordofanica |
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| Mirafra cordofanica Strickland, 1852 | |
Taxonomy and systematics
Alternate names for the Kordofan lark include golden lark, Kordofan bush lark and Kordofan singing bushlark.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The Kordofan lark has a large range that spans the continent from Mauritania and Senegal to Niger, eastern Chad, southern Sudan and northern South Sudan. Its global extent of occurrence is estimated at 1,900,000 km2.[3]
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
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References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Mirafra cordofanica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Mirafra cordofanica - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- Compilers Stuart Butchart; Jonathan Ekstrom (2008). "Kordofan Lark - BirdLife Species Factsheet". Evaluators: Jeremy Bird, Stuart Butchart. BirdLife International. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
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