Dusky lark
| Dusky lark | |
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| In Kruger NP, South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Pinarocorys |
| Species: | P. nigricans
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| Binomial name | |
| Pinarocorys nigricans (Sundevall, 1850)
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| breeding range in blue, overwintering range in yellow | |
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The dusky lark (Pinarocorys nigricans), also known as the dusky bush lark or rufous-rumped bush lark, is a species of migratory lark in the family Alaudidae.[2] It is native to the southern Afrotropics.
Range
It is found in southern Central Africa; it is a summer migrant to more southerly areas. Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.[3]
Taxonomy and systematics
Formerly, the dusky lark was classified as belonging to the genera Alauda and Mirafra until moved to Pinarocorys.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[4]
- P. n. nigricans (Sundevall, 1850): Found in south-eastern DR Congo, north-western Zambia and south-western Tanzania
- P. n. occidentis Clancey, 1968: Found in south-western DR Congo and northern Angola
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Pinarocorys nigricans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717137A94522155. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717137A94522155.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Pinarocorys nigricans - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ "South African Bird Atlas Project 2" (PDF). Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
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