Horsfield's Bush Lark (Mirafra javanica)
About the Horsfield's Bush Lark
The singing bush lark or Horsfield's bush lark (Mirafra javanica) is a species of lark which inhabits grassland throughout most of Australia and much of Southeast Asia. It was described by the American naturalist Thomas Horsfield. The singing bush lark was formally described in 1821 by the American naturalist Thomas Horsfield from a specimen collected on the island of Java. He placed the lark in the genus Mirafra and coined the binomial name Mirafra javanica.
A real field recording of the Horsfield's Bush Lark. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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1 recording on this page · licensed CC BY ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand · xeno-canto lists 43 recordings for this species in total.
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Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.