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Williams's Lark
Mirafra williamsi Macdonald, JD 1956
Williams's lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. Discovered in 1955, much of its life and ecology is still a mystery to ornithology. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Alaudidae
Genus:
Mirafra
Scientific:
Mirafra williamsi
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Alaudidae
Genus:
Mirafra
Scientific:
Mirafra williamsi
Original description
Citation:
Macdonald, JD 1956
Reference:
Bull. Brit. Orn. Club
76 p.71
Protonym:
Mirafra williamsi
Type locality:
Marsabit, Kenya; lat. 2° 20' N., long. 37° 55' E.; alt. 3,000 ft.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/125531#page/105/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
4E61514CE3D00B2D
Avibase ID:
avibase-4E61514C
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/4E61514C
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561166
Geographic range:
- Mirafra williamsi: black lava desert of northern Kenya (Marsabit region)
Source: Clements checklist
Williams's Lark
Catalan:
alosa de Williams
Czech:
skřivan Williamsův
Danish:
Marsabitbusklærke
German:
Williamslerche
Spanish:
Alondra de Williams
Spanish (Spain):
Alondra de Williams
Finnish:
marsabitinkiuru
French:
Alouette de Williams
Croatian:
kenijska ševa
Italian:
Allodola di William
Japanese (romaji):
keniayabuhibari
Japanese:
ケニアヤブヒバリ
Lithuanian:
Viljamso krūmyninis vieversys
Dutch:
Williams' Leeuwerik
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Lavalerke
Norwegian:
Lavalerke
Polish:
skowroniec kenijski
Portuguese:
cotovia-do-quénia
Portuguese (Portugal):
cotovia-de-williams
Russian:
Кенийский жаворонок
Slovak:
škovránok tmavochrbtý
Swedish:
williamslärka
Ukrainian:
Фірлюк кенійський
Chinese:
威氏歌百灵
Chinese (Traditional):
馬薩歌百靈
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Alouette de Williams ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Alouette de Williams ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements, version 2021: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements, version 2022: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements, version 2023: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements, version 2024: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements 3rd edition: William's Bushlark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements 4th edition: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements 6th edition: Williams' Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Williams' Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements, version 2015: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements, version 2016: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements, version 2017: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements, version 2018: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Clements, version 2019: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| eBird version 1.50: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| eBird version 1.52: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| eBird version 1.53: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| eBird version 1.54: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| eBird version 1.55: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| eBird version 2015: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| eBird version 2016: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| eBird version 2017: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| eBird version 2018: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| eBird version 2019: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| eBird version 2021: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| eBird version 2022: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| eBird version 2023: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| eBird version 2024: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Williams' Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Williams's Bushlark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Williams's Bushlark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Williams's Bushlark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Williams's Bushlark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Williams's Bushlark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Williams's Bushlark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Williams's Bushlark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Williams's Bushlark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Williams's Bushlark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Williams' Bushlark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Mirafra williamsi |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Mirafra williamsi |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Mirafra williamsi |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Williams's Lark ( Mirafra williamsi) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Mirafra williamsi |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Mirafra williamsi |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: alosa de Williams
Czech: Skrivan Williamsuv, skřivan Williamsův, skřívan Williamsův
Danish: Marsabitbusklærke, Marsabit-busklærke
German: Williamslerche, Williams-Lerche
English: Marsabit Lark, William's Bush Lark, William's Bushlark, Williams' Bushlark, William's Lark, Williams' Lark, Williams's Bush Lark, Williams's Bushlark, Williams's Lark
English, HBW: Williams's Lark
English (IOC): Williams's Lark
English (Kenya): Williams's Lark
English (United States): Williams's Lark
Esperanto: Vilhelma alaŭdo
Spanish: Alondra de William, Alondra de Williams
Spanish (Spain): Alondra de Williams
Spanish (HBW): Williams's Lark
Estonian: rünka-rohtlalõoke
Finnish: Marsabitinkiuru
French: Alouette de Williams
Croatian: kenijska ševa
Italian: Allodola del Marsabit, Allodola di William
Japanese (romaji): keniayabuhibari, keniyayabuhibari
Japanese: ケニアヤブヒバリ, ケニヤヤブヒバリ
Scientific: Mirafra williamsi
Lithuanian: Viljamso krūmyninis vieversys
Dutch: Williams Leeuwerik, Williams' Leeuwerik, Williams-leeuwerik
Norwegian Nynorsk: Lavalerke
Norwegian: Lavalerke
Polish: skowroniec kenijski
Portuguese: cotovia-do-quénia
Portuguese (Portugal): cotovia-de-williams
Russian: Кенийский жаворонок, Кустарниковый жаворонок Вильямса
Slovak: škovránok tmavochrbtý
Swedish: Williams lärka, williamslärka
Swahili: Kipozamataza wa Williams
Turkish: Williams toygarı
Ukrainian: Фірлюк кенійський
Chinese: 威氏歌百灵
Chinese (Traditional): 馬薩歌百靈
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