Collared lark explained

The collared lark (Amirafra collaris) or collared bushlark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in East Africa.^[1]

Taxonomy

The collared 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.^{[2] [3]} The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

The collared lark has a considerable range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 530,000 km² over an area from eastern Ethiopia and Somalia to central Kenya.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

External links

• Species factsheet - BirdLife International

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mirafra collaris - Avibase. avibase.bsc-eoc.org. 2016-12-10.
2. Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . Rasmussen . Pamela . Pamela C. Rasmussen . August 2024 . Nicators, Bearded Reedling, larks . IOC World Bird List Version 14.2 . International Ornithologists' Union . 10 September 2024 .
3. Alström . P. . Per Alström . Mohammadi . Z. . Enbody . E.D. . Irestedt . M. . Engelbrecht . D. . Crochet . P.-A. . Guillaumet . A. . Rancilhac . L. . Tieleman . B.I. . Olsson . U. . Donald . P.F. . Stervander . M. . 2023 . Systematics of the avian family Alaudidae using multilocus and genomic data . Avian Research . 14 . 100095 . 10.1016/j.avrs.2023.100095 . free.