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Songlark

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Aves

Family
  
Locustellidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Megalurus

Songlark Brown songlark photo Cincloramphus cruralis G139731 ARKive

Representative species
  
Rufous songlark, Brown songlark

The songlarks are a pair of species of birds in the Locustellidae family. Most taxonomists place them in the genus Megalurus. They are alternatively placed in the genus Cincloramphus.

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There are two species:

  • Brown songlark (Megalurus cruralis)
  • Rufous songlark (Megalurus mathewsi)
  • Both are endemic to Australia.

    Songlark Rufous songlark Wikipedia

    Songlark Rufous Songlark Australian Birds photographs by Graeme Chapman

    Songlark Rufous Songlark Bushpea 811

    Songlark Rufous Songlark BIRDS in BACKYARDS

    References

    Songlark Wikipedia