Monotonous Lark (Mirafra passerina)
About the Monotonous Lark
The monotonous lark (Mirafra passerina) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in southern Africa. The alternate names "white-tailed lark" and "white-tailed bush-lark" should not be confused with the species of the same name, Mirafra albicauda. Other alternate names include monotonous bush lark and Southern white-tailed bush-lark. A medium-small, compact lark with a small bill, a plain face, and an indistinct eyebrow. It has streaky upperparts with a distinct rufous wing panel and a lightly-streaked buffy chest that separates the white throat from the pale belly. The range of the monotonous lark is quite broad, extending over six countries: Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its global extent of occurrence is estimated at 1,400,000 km2.
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1 recording on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Botswana, South Africa · xeno-canto lists 37 recordings for this species in total.
Similar species
- Angolan LarkMirafra angolensisprofile
- Bengal Bush LarkMirafra assamicaprofile
- Cape Clapper LarkMirafra apiataprofile
- Collared LarkMirafra collarisprofile
- Eastern Clapper LarkMirafra fasciolataprofile
- Flappet LarkMirafra rufocinnamomeaprofile
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.