Fawn-coloured lark explained

The fawn-coloured lark (Calendulauda africanoides) or fawn-coloured bush-lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in south-central Africa.

Taxonomy and systematics

Formerly, the fawn-coloured lark was classified as belonging to the genus Mirafra until moved to Calendulauda in 2009.^[1] Not all authorities recognize this re-classification.^[2]

Subspecies

Six subspecies are recognized:^[3]

• C. a. trapnelli - (White, CMN, 1943): Found in south-eastern Angola and south-western Zambia
• Damaraland fawn-coloured lark or Naivasha fawn-coloured lark (C. a. harei) - (Roberts, 1917): Found from central Namibia to south-western Botswana and north-western South Africa.
• C. a. makarikari - (Roberts, 1932): Found from south-western Angola and northern Namibia to western Zambia and northern and central Botswana
• C. a. sarwensis - (Roberts, 1932): Found in western Botswana, eastern Namibia and north-central South Africa
• C. a. vincenti - (Roberts, 1938): Found in central Zimbabwe and southern Mozambique
• C. a. africanoides - (Smith, 1836): Found in southern Namibia, southern and eastern Botswana, south-western Zimbabwe and northern South Africa

Distribution and habitat

The range of Mirafra africanoides is broadly spread, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,400,000 km². It can be found in the countries of Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

External links

• Species factsheet - BirdLife International
• Species text - The Atlas of Southern African Birds

Notes and References

1. Web site: Taxonomy Version 2 « IOC World Bird List. www.worldbirdnames.org. 2016-11-17.
2. Web site: Calendulauda africanoides - Avibase. avibase.bsc-eoc.org. 2016-11-17.
3. IOC World Bird List 6.4. IOC World Bird List Datasets. 10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4. free.