Flappet Lark (Mirafra rufocinnamomea)
About the Flappet Lark
The flappet lark (Amirafra rufocinnamomea) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae that is widespread across Sub-Saharan Africa. The name flappet originates from the distinctive wing flapping sound made during its breeding season. The flappet lark and the Cape clapper lark are regarded as forming a superspecies with the Eastern clapper lark. The alternate name "cinnamon bush lark" is also an alternate name for the singing bush lark. The flappet lark was formerly placed in the genus Mirafra. It is one of three species that were moved to the resurrected genus Amirafra based on the results of a large molecular genetic study by the Swedish ornithologist Per Alström and collaborators that was published in 2023. Fifteen subspecies are recognised:
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 43 recordings for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-SA. 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 Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya 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.