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Angolan lark

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Mirafra

Higher classification
  
Mirafra

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Alaudidae

Scientific name
  
Mirafra angolensis

Rank
  
Species

Angolan lark

Similar
  
Ash's lark, Somali lark, Gillett's lark, White‑tailed lark, Red‑winged lark

The Angolan lark (Mirafra angolensis) or Angolan bushlark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in southern and central Africa.

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Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:

  • 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. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry, or seasonally wet, lowland grassland.

    References

    Angolan lark Wikipedia
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