Rusty bush lark
| Rusty bush lark | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Mirafra |
| Species: | M. rufa |
| Binomial name | |
| Mirafra rufa Lynes, 1920 | |
The rusty bush lark (Mirafra rufa), also known as the rusty lark is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family.
Distribution and habitat
The range of M. rufa 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.[1]
References
- 1 2 BirdLife International (2012). "Mirafra rufa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- Compilers: Stuart Butchart, Jonathan Ekstrom (2008). "Rusty Lark - BirdLife Species Factsheet". Evaluators: Jeremy Bird, Stuart Butchart. BirdLife International . Retrieved May 11, 2009.
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