Mirafra
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Mirafra is a genus of lark
in the Alaudidae family. Three of its species
are sometimes separated in Calendulauda. Some Mirafra species are called "larks", while others are called "bushlarks".
Mirafra bushlarks
Lark
Larks are passerine birds of the family Alaudidae. All species occur in the Old World, and in northern and eastern Australia; only one, the Shore Lark, has spread to North America, where it is called the Horned Lark...
in the Alaudidae family. Three of its species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
are sometimes separated in Calendulauda. Some Mirafra species are called "larks", while others are called "bushlarks".
Species list in taxonomic order
Mirafra larks- Abyssinian LarkAbyssinian LarkThe Abyssinian Lark is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family.It is found in eastern Ethiopia and northwest Somalia.- Range, population and habitat :M. alopex The Abyssinian Lark (Mirafra alopex) is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family.It is found in eastern Ethiopia and northwest...
, Mirafra alopex - Angola LarkAngola LarkThe Angola Lark is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family.-Range and population:The range of Mirafra angolensis is sizable, within Angola, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia...
, Mirafra angolensis - Ash's LarkAsh's LarkThe Ash's Lark is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family.It is endemic to Somalia.- Identification :In the case of some lark species, as with Ash's Lark it is hard to describe definitively without having to compare its characters with those of some of its close relatives...
, Mirafra ashi - Clapper LarkClapper LarkThe Clapper Lark, Mirafra apiata, is a small passerine bird which breeds in southern Africa. It derives its name from the wing clapping which forms part of the display flight....
, Mirafra apiata - Collared LarkCollared LarkThe Collared Lark is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family.- Range and population :Mirafra collaris has a considerable range, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 530,000 square km. over Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia....
, Mirafra collaris - Degodi LarkDegodi LarkThe Degodi Lark is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family endemic to Ethiopia.- Identification :A small , slender lark, with abundant streaking, very similar to a pipit, Anthus. Markings on breast faint on light, buff underbelly...
, Mirafra degodiensis - Flappet LarkFlappet LarkThe Flappet Lark is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family.- Range and population :Mirafra rufocinnamomea has a large range covering much of the African continent with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 10,000,000 square km...
, Mirafra rufocinnamomea - Friedmann's LarkFriedmann's LarkThe Friedmann's Lark is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family.- Range & population :Friedmann's Lark is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania, but its population and real range is very poorly known....
, Mirafra pulpa - Fawn-coloured LarkFawn-coloured LarkThe Fawn-coloured Lark is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family.- Range :The range of Mirafra africanoides is broadly spread, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 2,400,000 square km...
, Mirafra africanoides (sometimes in Calendulauda) - Gillett's LarkGillett's LarkThe Gillett's Lark is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family.- Range :Mirafra gilletti has a somewhat wide range, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 690,000 square km. over Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia....
, Mirafra gilletti - Kordofan LarkKordofan LarkThe Kordofan Lark is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family.- Range :The Kordofan Lark has a range that is quite large spanning seven African nations; Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Sudan...
, Mirafra cordofanica - Latakoo LarkLatakoo LarkThe Latakoo Lark or Melodious Lark is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family, that is currently threatened by habitat loss.- Range and population :...
, Mirafra cheniana - Madagascar LarkMadagascar LarkThe Madagascar Lark is a species of lark endemic to Madagascar in the Alaudidae family.- Range and population :The range of the Madagascar Lark is large, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence between 100,000 and 1,000,000 km2.- Habitat :Its natural habitats are dry savanna and...
, Mirafra hova - Monotonous LarkMonotonous LarkThe Monotonous Lark is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family.- Range :The range of M. Passerina is quite broad, extending over six countries in Africa; Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe...
, Mirafra passerina - Pink-breasted LarkPink-breasted LarkThe pink-breasted lark is a species of passerine bird in the Alaudidae family.- Range :M. poecilosterna is estimated to have a global Extent of Occurrence of 560,000 km2...
, Mirafra poecilosterna (sometimes in Calendulauda) - Red-winged LarkRed-winged LarkThe Red-winged Lark is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family.- Population and range :The range of Red-winged Lark is quite extensive within Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 660,000 km2.Its total population has yet to...
, Mirafra hypermetra - Rufous-naped LarkRufous-naped LarkThe Rufous-naped Lark is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family.- Range :The Rufous-naped lark's range is very large, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 5,600,000 square km...
, Mirafra africana - Rusty LarkRusty LarkThe Rusty Bush Lark , also known as the Rusty Lark is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family.-Distribution and habitat:...
, Mirafra rufa - Sabota LarkSabota LarkThe Sabota Lark is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family.- Range :M. sabota has a vast range spanning the countries of Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe...
, Mirafra sabota (sometimes in Calendulauda) - Somali LarkSomali LarkThe Somali Lark is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family endemic to Somalia.- Range :The range of M. somalica is somewhat large, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 270,000 km2....
, Mirafra somalica - White-tailed LarkWhite-tailed LarkThe White-tailed Lark is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family.- Range :The range of M. albicauda is quite large, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 430,000 square km., endemic in Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.- Habitat :The...
, Mirafra albicauda - Williams's LarkWilliams's LarkThe Williams's Lark is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family. Discovered in 1955, much of its life and ecology is still a mystery to ornithology.- Range and habitats :...
, Mirafra williamsi
Mirafra bushlarks
- Australasian BushlarkAustralasian BushlarkHorsfield's Bush Lark or Australasian Bushlark, , inhabits grassland throughout most of Australia and much of Southeast Asia.- Identification :M. javanica is brown with grey streaks and mottling.- Range :...
, Mirafra javanica - Burmese BushlarkBurmese BushlarkThe Burmese Bushlark is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family.- Range and population :Although the global population of Mirafra microptera has not yet been quantified, it is believed to be locally numerous within its sizable range in central myanmar, where it is endemic, and is estimated to...
, Mirafra microptera (sometimes included in M. assamica) - Indian BushlarkIndian BushlarkThe Indian Bush Lark, Indian Bushlark or Red-winged Bushlark is a species of bushlark found in South Asia mainly in India.-Description:...
, Mirafra erythroptera (sometimes included in M. assamica, formerly M. marionae) - Indochinese BushlarkIndochinese BushlarkThe Indochinese Bush Lark is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family.- Range :The range of M. erythrocephala extends over a large swath of SE Asia, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos.- Habitat :M...
, Mirafra erythrocephala - Jerdon's BushlarkJerdon's BushlarkThe Jerdon's Bushlark is a lark of the open countryside found in southern India. This species was earlier considered a subspecies of the Rufous-winged Bushlark . However recent studies of differences in call and distribution have led to it being treated as a full species.-Description:M...
, Mirafra affinis (sometimes included in M. assamica) - Rufous-winged BushlarkRufous-winged BushlarkThe Rufous-winged Bush Lark is a small passerine bird.- Description :It is short-tailed and has a strong stout bill. In size it is not as long as the Skylark, measuring about 15 centimeters...
, Mirafra assamica - Singing BushlarkSinging BushlarkThe Singing Bush Lark is a species of lark found in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia.- Range and population :The range of M. cantillans is quite extensive, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 10,000,000 km2; and its global population is thought to be large, though it has...
, Mirafra cantillans