Madagascar lark

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Madagascar lark
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M. hova
Binomial name
Mirafra hova
Hartlaub, 1860
Near Morondava, Madagascar

The Madagascan lark (Mirafra hova) is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family endemic to Madagascar.

Range and population

The range of the Madagascan lark is large, with an estimated global extent of occurrence between 100,000 and 1,000,000 km2.[1]

Habitat

Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

References

  • Compilers: Stuart Butchart, Jonathan Ekstrom (2008). "Madagascan Lark - BirdLife Species Factsheet". Evaluators: Jeremy Bird, Stuart Butchart. BirdLife International . Retrieved May 11, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)