Angola Lark (Mirafra angolensis)

Other Names (World)
Angola Lark, Angola Bushlark, Angolan Lark

Family
Alaudidae (Larks)

Size
17 cm

First Described (Guide)
Barboza du Bocage, 1880

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical dry and seasonally wet / flooded grassland.

Range (Guide)

Angola, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Tanzania [United Republic of], Zambia.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (12)...)

Angolan Lark (Mirafra angolensis) [XC509016]
by Peter Boesman from Kalwelwa area, Mwinilunga, North-Western province, Zambia (song)

Angolan Lark (Mirafra angolensis) [XC504213]
by Peter Boesman from Mwinilunga, Northwestern Province, Zambia (song)

Subspecies
Bears close resemblance to Rufous-naped Lark (Mirafra africana), but probably most closely related to the "Clapper Lark (Mirafra apiata) complex". Subspecies poorly differentiated and further research may lead to one or more being subsumed. Racial affiliation of birds recently observed in south-western Tanzania uncertain, tentatively placed in marungensis. Described subspecies minyanyae (from north-western Zambia) synonymized with antonii. Birds from southern part of Angola (Cuando Cubango) described as subspecies niethammeri, but possibly referable to Eastern Clapper Lark (Mirafra fasciolata).

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

angolensis Barboza du Bocage, 1880 - Western and central Angola.
antonii Hall, BP, 1958 - Eastern Angola, southern DRCongo and north-western Zambia.
marungensis Hall, BP, 1958 - South-eastern DRCongo (Marungu Plateau) and south-western Tanzania (near Mumba).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Angola Lark (Mirafra angolensis) - 8 files

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