The Angola lark (Mirafra angolensis) or Angola bushlark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in southern and central Africa.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Mirafra |
| Species: | M. angolensis
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| Mirafra angolensis Barboza du Bocage, 1880
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Taxonomy and systematics edit
Subspecies edit
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 edit
The range of the Angola 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 edit
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Mirafra angolensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717064A94519842. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717064A94519842.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
External links edit
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- 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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