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Distribution

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'Central' Africa: 4 populations in small areas: N Angola; W Angola (both angolensis); extreme E Angola, S DR Congo, NW Zambia (antonii); SE DR Congo (marungensis).

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Habitat

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Moist and montane grassland

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Movements and dispersal

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Resident

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Angola lark

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Angolan Lark

The Angola lark (Mirafra angolensis) or Angola bushlark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in southern and central Africa.

Taxonomy and systematics

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • M. a. marungensis - Hall, BP, 1958: Found in south-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and south-western Tanzania
  • M. a. angolensis - Barboza du Bocage, 1880: Found in northern, western and central Angola
  • M. a. antonii - Hall, BP, 1958: Found in eastern Angola to southern Democratic Republic of Congo and north-western Zambia

Distribution and habitat

The range of the Angola lark is sizable, and is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Zambia. It is estimated to have a global extent of occurrence of about 170,000 square km.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry, or seasonally wet, lowland grassland.

References

  1. ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Mirafra angolensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717064A94519842. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717064A94519842.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.

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Angola lark: Brief Summary

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Angolan Lark

The Angola lark (Mirafra angolensis) or Angola bushlark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in southern and central Africa.

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