Angola lark
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| Species: | M. angolensis
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| Mirafra angolensis Barboza du Bocage, 1880
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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
- ^ a b Template:IUCN
- ^ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
External links
- Compilers: Stuart Butchart, Jonathan Ekstrom (2008). "Angolan Lark - BirdLife Species Factsheet". Evaluators: Jeremy Bird, Stuart Butchart. BirdLife International . Retrieved May 11, 2009.
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