Horsfield's bush lark

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Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Mirafra Higher classification Mirafra		Phylum Chordata Family Alaudidae Scientific name Mirafra javanica Rank Species

Similar Bird, Mirafra, Oriental magpie‑robin, Bar‑winged prinia, Prinia

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The Horsfield's bush lark or Australasian bushlark (Mirafra javanica) is a species of lark which inhabits grassland throughout most of Australia and much of Southeast Asia.

Horsfield's bush lark Horsfield39s Bush Lark photo image 1 of 6 by Ian Montgomery at

Australasian horsfield s bushlark mirafra javanica athertonensis

Taxonomy and systematics

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The alternate shortened name "bush-lark" can also refer to many of the other species in the genus Mirafra. The alternate name of "cinnamon bush lark" is an alternate name for the flappet lark, and the alternate name of "singing bush lark" more commonly refers to the species of the same name, Mirafra cantillans. Other alternate names for Horsfield's bush lark include Australasian lark, Australian lark, Eastern bush lark, Eastern lark, Eastern singing bush lark, Horsfield's lark and Javan Lark.

Subspecies

Sixteen subspecies are recognized:

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M. j. williamsoni - Baker, ECS, 1915: Originally described as a subspecies of the singing bush lark. Found from central Myanmar to southern China, central and south-central Thailand, Cambodia, central and southern Vietnam.

M. j. philippinensis - Wardlaw-Ramsay, 1886: Originally described as a separate species. Found in northern Philippines

M. j. mindanensis - Hachisuka, 1931: Found in southern Philippines

M. j. javanica - Horsfield, 1821: Found in Borneo, Java and Bali

M. j. parva - Swinhoe, 1871: Originally described as a separate species. Found in the western Lesser Sunda Islands

M. j. timorensis - Mayr, 1944: Found in the eastern Lesser Sunda Islands

M. j. aliena - Greenway, 1935: Found in northern and north-eastern New Guinea

Cinnamon lark (M. j. woodwardi) - Milligan, 1901: Originally described as a separate species. Found in extreme north-western Western Australia

M. j. halli - Bianchi, 1907: Found in northern Western Australia

M. j. forresti - Mayr & McEvey, 1960: Found in north-eastern Western Australia

M. j. melvillensis - Mathews, 1912: Found on Melville and Bathurst Islands (off northern Australia)

M. j. soderbergi - Mathews, 1921: Found in northern Northern Territory (northern Australia)

M. j. rufescens - Ingram, W, 1906: Originally described as a separate species. Found in central Australia

M. j. athertonensis - Schodde & Mason, IJ, 1999: Found in north-eastern Australia

M. j. horsfieldii - Gould, 1847: Originally described as a separate species. Found in eastern and south-eastern Australia

M. j. secunda - Sharpe, 1890: Originally described as a separate species. Found in south-central Australia

Description

Horsfield's bush lark is brown with grey streaks and mottling.

Distribution and habitat

The range of Horsfield's bush lark is very broad, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 10,000,000 km².

Horsfield's bush lark More on Mirafra javanica Horsfield39s Bush Lark

Horsfield's bush lark Horsfield39s Bushlark Australian Birds photographs by Graeme Chapman

References

Horsfield's bush lark Wikipedia

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