Biology:Angolan lark
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Short description: Species of bird
Angolan lark | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Alaudidae |
Genus: | Mirafra |
Species: | M. angolensis
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Binomial name | |
Mirafra angolensis Barboza du Bocage, 1880
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Subspecies | |
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The Angolan lark (Mirafra angolensis) or Angolan bushlark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in southern and central Africa.
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 BirdLife International (2016). "Mirafra angolensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22717064A94519842. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717064A94519842.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22717064/94519842. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/ioc-lists/crossref.
External links
- Compilers: Stuart Butchart, Jonathan Ekstrom (2008). "Angolan Lark - BirdLife Species Factsheet". Evaluators: Jeremy Bird, Stuart Butchart. BirdLife International. http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=8106&m=0.
Wikidata ☰ Q769847 entry