Rusty bush lark explained

The rusty bush lark (Mirafra rufa), also known as the rusty lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in the Sahel region of north-central Africa.

Taxonomy and systematics

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:^[1]

• M. r. nigriticola - Bates, 1932: Found from Mali to Niger
• M. r. rufa - Lynes, 1920: Found in Chad and western Sudan
• M. r. lynesi - Grant, CHB & Mackworth-Praed, 1933: Found in central Sudan

Distribution and habitat

The range of the rusty bush lark is large, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 470,000 km². It is typically found inhabiting the dry savannah ecoregions of Chad, Mali, Niger, Sudan, and Togo.

References

• Web site: Rusty Lark - BirdLife Species Factsheet . Compilers: Stuart Butchart, Jonathan Ekstrom . Evaluators: Jeremy Bird, Stuart Butchart . . 2008 . May 11, 2009.

Notes and References

1. IOC World Bird List 6.4. IOC World Bird List Datasets. 10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4. free.