Kordofan lark explained

Kordofan lark (Mirafra cordofanica) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in Africa.

Taxonomy and systematics

Alternate names for the Kordofan lark include golden lark, Kordofan bush lark and Kordofan singing bushlark.^[1]

Distribution and habitat

The Kordofan lark has a large range that spans the continent from Mauritania and Senegal to Niger, eastern Chad, southern Sudan and northern South Sudan. Its global extent of occurrence is estimated at 1,900,000 km².^[2]

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mirafra cordofanica - Avibase. avibase.bsc-eoc.org. 2016-12-10.
2. Web site: Kordofan Lark - BirdLife Species Factsheet . Compilers Stuart Butchart . Jonathan Ekstrom . Evaluators: Jeremy Bird, Stuart Butchart . . 2008 . May 11, 2009.