Corypha africana (Rufous-naped Lark)

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Rufous-naped Lark

Corypha africana Smith, A 1836

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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://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/64243#page/127/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
4E923B31ED093CCF

Avibase ID:
avibase-4E923B31

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/4E923B31

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561139

English:
Rufous-naped Lark
Afrikaans:
Rooineklewerik
Azerbaijani:
Qırmızıboyun torağay
Bulgarian:
Ръждивоврата чучулига
Catalan:
alosa de clatell rogenc
Czech:
skřivan rezavotýlý
Danish:
Rødnakket Busklærke
German:
Kurzhaubenlerche
Spanish:
Alondra Nuquirrufa
Spanish (Spain):
Alondra nuquirrufa
Estonian:
ruuge-rohtlalõoke
Finnish:
punaniskakiuru
French:
Alouette à nuque rousse
Croatian:
kudrava ševa
Dutch:
Roodnekleeuwerik
Norwegian:
melankolilerke
Polish:
skowroniec sawannowy
Slovak:
škovránok hnedotylový
Serbian:
Afrička riđovrata ševa
Swedish:
savannlärka
Turkish:
Kızıl Enseli Toygar

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Rufous-naped Lark ( Corypha africana)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Rufous-naped Lark ( Corypha africana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Rufous-naped Lark ( Corypha africana)
Clements, version 2024: Rufous-naped Lark ( Corypha africana) [version 4]
Clements, version 2025: Rufous-naped Lark ( Corypha africana) [version 4]
eBird version 2024: Rufous-naped Lark ( Corypha africana) [version 4]
eBird version 2025: Rufous-naped Lark ( Corypha africana) [version 4]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Corypha [africana, athi, kurrae, kabalii or nigriscens] (sensu lato) by some authors

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