Eastern Clapper Lark (Mirafra fasciolata)
About the Eastern Clapper Lark
The eastern clapper lark (Corypha fasciolata) is a small passerine bird which breeds in southern Africa. It derives its name from the wing clapping which forms part of its display flight. The eastern clapper lark was formerly placed in the genus Mirafra. It is one of several species that were moved to the resurrected genus Corypha based on the results of a large molecular genetic study by the Swedish ornithologist Per Alström and collaborators that was published in 2023. This species and the Cape clapper lark were formerly considered conspecific as the "clapper lark" (M. apiata) until split based on genetic analysis. The eastern clapper lark and the Cape clapper lark are regarded as forming a superspecies with the flappet lark (Amirafra rufocinnamomea), which is found further to the north.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 99 recordings for this species: 91 CC BY-NC-SA · 6 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in South Africa, Zambia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Horsfield's Bush LarkMirafra javanicarecording
- Monotonous LarkMirafra passerinarecording
- Rufous-naped LarkMirafra africanarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.