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Rufous-naped or Somali Lark

Corypha [africana, athi, kurrae, kabalii, nigrescens or sharpii] (= Corypha africana) Smith, A 1836

The rufous-naped lark or rufous-naped bush lark is a widespread and conspicuous species of lark in the lightly wooded grasslands, open savannas and farmlands of the Afrotropics. Males attract attention to themselves by a bold and often repeated wing-fluttering display from a prominent perch, which is accompanied by a melodious and far-carrying whistled phrase. This rudimentary display has been proposed as the precursor to the wing-clapping displays of other bush lark species. They have consistently rufous outer wings and a short erectile crest, but the remaining plumage hues and markings are individually and geographically variable. It has a straight lower, and longish, curved upper mandible. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Alaudidae
Genus:
   Corypha
Scientific:
  Corypha africana


Original description

Citation:
  Smith, A 1836

Reference:
   Rep. Exped. C. Afr.

Protonym:
  Mirafra africana

Type locality:
  eastern Cape Province and the country as far as Latakoo.

Link:
  https://archive.org/details/reportexpeditio00afrigoog/page/n53


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  32F78ABD7138E913

Avibase ID:
  avibase-32F78ABD

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/32F78ABD


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561139

Geographic range:

  • Corypha africana africana: southern KwaZulu-Natal to eastern Cape Province
  • Corypha africana tropicalis: southern Uganda to western Kenya and northern Tanzania
  • Corypha africana ruwenzoria: eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to southwestern Uganda
  • Corypha africana chapini: southern Democratic Republic of the Congo and northwestern Zambia
  • Corypha africana occidentalis: western Angola (Huila escarpment north to Kisama)
  • Corypha africana [gomesi or irwini]: eastern Angola (Macondo) to northwestern Zambia (Kabompo)
  • Corypha africana pallida: Namibia (Windhoek north to Kaokoveld and Ovamboland)
  • Corypha africana ghansiensis: Namibia and western Botswana
  • Corypha africana transvaalensis: southeastern Botswana to Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Malawi, and South Africa
  • Corypha africana isolata: Malawi (Mangochi District)
  • Corypha africana grisescens: western Zambia to northwestern Zimbabwe and northern Botswana
  • Corypha athi athi: central Kenya (Nairobi and Nakuru) to northeastern Tanzania
  • Corypha athi harterti: eastern Kenya (Ukamba)
  • Corypha kurrae kurrae: Sudan (Kurra and Darfur provinces)
  • Corypha kurrae henrici: Guinea to Liberia
  • Corypha kurrae batesi: Niger to Nigeria
  • Corypha kurrae stresemanni: northern Cameroon (Ngaoundéré)
  • Corypha kurrae bamendae: western Cameroon
  • Corypha kabalii kabalii: northeastern Angola (Luiacana) and western Zambia (Balovale)
  • Corypha kabalii malbranti: central and southern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Djambala, Petianga, and Kasai) to southeastern Gabon
  • Corypha nigrescens nigrescens: northeastern Zambia (Lundazi) and southern Tanzania (Ukinga and Njombe)
  • Corypha nigrescens nyikae: Nyika Plateau (eastern Zambia and Malawi)
  • Corypha sharpii: northwestern Somalia (Silo Plain, Tuyo Plain, and Bankisah)
  • Show more...
English:
Rufous-naped or Somali Lark
French:
Alouette à nuque rousse ou A. de Sharpe


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Rufous-naped or Somali Lark ( Corypha [africana, athi, kurrae, kabalii, nigrescens or sharpii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Rufous-naped or Somali Lark ( Mirafra [africana or sharpii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Rufous-naped or Somali Lark ( Corypha [africana, athi, kurrae, kabalii, nigrescens or sharpii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Rufous-naped or Somali Lark ( Mirafra [africana or sharpii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Rufous-naped or Somali Lark ( Mirafra [africana or sharpii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Rufous-naped or Somali Lark ( Mirafra [africana or sharpii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Rufous-naped or Somali Lark ( Mirafra [africana or sharpii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Rufous-naped or Somali Lark ( Mirafra [africana or sharpii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Rufous-naped or Somali Lark ( Mirafra [africana or sharpii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Rufous-naped or Somali Lark ( Mirafra [africana or sharpii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Rufous-naped or Somali Lark ( Mirafra [africana or sharpii])
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Alouette à nuque rousse ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Clements 3rd edition:
Rufous-naped Bushlark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Clements, version 2015:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Clements, version 2016:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Clements, version 2017:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Clements, version 2018:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Clements, version 2019:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
eBird version 1.50:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
eBird version 2015:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
eBird version 2016:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
eBird version 2017:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
eBird version 2018:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
eBird version 2019:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
eBird version 2021:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Rufous-naped Bushlark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Rufous-naped Bushlark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Rufous-naped Bushlark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Rufous-naped Bushlark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Rufous-naped Bushlark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Rufous-naped Bushlark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Rufous-naped Bushlark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Rufous-naped Bushlark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Rufous-naped Bushlark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 2]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Rufous-naped Bushlark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Mirafra africana [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Mirafra africana [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Mirafra africana [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Mirafra africana [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Corypha [africana, sharpii or hypermetra]

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Afrikaans: Rooineklewerik
Catalan: alosa de clatell rogenc
Czech: Skrivan promenlivý, skřivan proměnlivý, skřívan proměnlivý
Welsh: Ehedydd gwargoch
Danish: Rødnakket Busklærke
German: Kurzhaubenlerche, Rotnackenlerche
English: Rufous-naped Bushlark, Rufous-naped Lark, Rufous-naped or Somali Lark
English, HBW: Rufous-naped/Sharpe's Lark
English (IOC): Rufous-naped Lark
English (Kenya): Rufous-naped Lark
English (United States): Rufous-naped Lark
Esperanto: Ruĝnuka alaŭdo
Spanish: Alondra Nuquirrufa
Spanish (Spain): Alondra Nuquirrufa
Spanish (HBW): Rufous-naped Lark
Estonian: Ruuge-rohtlalõoke
Finnish: Punaniskakiuru
French: Alouette à nuque rousse, Alouette à nuque rousse ou A. de Sharpe
Frisian: Readnekkeljurk
Galician: Cotovía de noca vermella
Croatian: kudrava ševa
Hungarian: vörösnyakú bokorpacsirta
Italian: Allodola di macchia nucarossiccia, Allodola nucarossiccia
Japanese (romaji): chaeriyabuhibari, chairoyabuhibari
Japanese: チャエリヤブヒバリ
Kwangali: Yisimatuli
Scientific: Corypha [africana, athi, kurrae, kabalii, nigrescens or sharpii], Corypha africana, Mirafra [africana or sharpii], Mirafra africana, Mirafra africana africana
Lithuanian: Afrikinis krūmyninis vieversys
Dutch: Roodnekleeuwerik
Norwegian Nynorsk: Melankolilerke
Norwegian: Melankolilerke
Polish: skowroniec bialokarkowy, skowroniec białokarkowy, skowroniec sawannowy
Portuguese: Cotovia-de-nuca-vermelha
Portuguese (Portugal): cotovia-de-nuca-vermelha
Rhaeto-Romance: Lodola da la tatona cotschna
Russian: Африканский жаворонок, Африканский кустарниковый жаворонок
Slovak: Ékovránok hnedotylý, škovránok hnedotylový, škovránok hnedotylý
Serbian: Riđovrata ševa
Sotho, Southern: Tsiroane
Swedish: rödnackad lärka, Rödnackad savannlärka
Swahili: Kipozamataza Kisogo-chekundu
Tswana: Sebotha
Turkish: Kızıl enseli toygar
Tsonga: Mapuluhweni
Ukrainian: Фірлюк африканський
Xhosa: Igwangqa
Chinese: 棕颈歌百灵
Chinese (Traditional): 棕頸歌百靈
Zulu: uNgqangendlela

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