Mirafra africana (Rufous-naped Lark)

Rufous-naped Lark

Mirafra 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

(0 votes)

Photo powered by flickr.com.

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Alaudidae
Genus:
   Mirafra
Scientific:
  Mirafra africana

Original description

Citation:
Smith, A 1836

Reference:
Rep. Exped. C. Afr.

Protonym:
Mirafra africana

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

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
6A0D61232C44E272

Avibase ID:
avibase-6A0D6123

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/6A0D6123

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561139

Geographic range:

Mirafra africana africana: S Natal to e Cape Province
Mirafra africana henrici: Guinea to Liberia
Mirafra africana batesi: Niger to Nigeria
Mirafra africana ruwenzoria: E Democratic Republic of the Congo to sw Uganda
Mirafra africana athi: C Kenya (Nairobi and Nakuru) to ne Tanzania
Mirafra africana harterti: E Kenya (Ukamba)
Mirafra africana occidentalis: W Angola (Huila escarpment north to Kisama)
Mirafra africana gomesi: E Angola (Macondo) to nw Zambia (Kabompo)
Mirafra africana kabalii: NE Angola (Luiacana) and w Zambia (Balovale)
Mirafra africana pallida: Namibia (Windhoek north to Kaokoveld and Ovamboland)
Mirafra africana ghansiensis: Namibia and w Botswana
Mirafra africana chapini: S Democratic Republic of the Congo and nw Zambia
Mirafra africana transvaalensis: SE Botswana to Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Malawi and South Africa
Mirafra africana isolata: Malawi (Mangochi District)
Mirafra africana grisescens: W Zambia to nw Zimbabwe and n Botswana
Mirafra africana kurrae: Sudan (Kurra and Darfur provinces)
Mirafra africana stresemanni: N Cameroon (Ngaoundéré)
Mirafra africana bamendae: W Cameroon
Mirafra africana tropicalis: S Uganda to w Kenya and n Tanzania
Mirafra africana nigrescens: NE Zambia (Lundazi) and s Tanzania (Ukinga and Njombe)
Mirafra africana nyikae: Nyika Plateau (e Zambia and Malawi)
Mirafra africana malbranti: C and s Democratic Republic of the Congo (Djambala, Petianga and Kasai) to se Gabon
Show more...

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Rufous-naped Lark
Catalan:
alosa de clatell rogenc
Czech:
skřívan proměnlivý
Danish:
Rødnakket Busklærke
German:
Rotnackenlerche
Spanish:
Alondra de Cuello Rufo
Spanish (Spain):
Alondra Nuquirrufa
Finnish:
punaniskakiuru
French:
Alouette à nuque rousse
Croatian:
kudrava ševa
Hungarian:
vörösnyakú bokorpacsirta
Italian:
Allodola di macchia nucarossiccia
Japanese (romaji):
chairoyabuhibari
Japanese:
チャエリヤブヒバリ
Lithuanian:
Afrikinis krūmyninis vieversys
Dutch:
Roodnekleeuwerik
Norwegian:
Melankolilerke
Polish:
skowroniec bialokarkowy
Portuguese:
Cotovia-de-nuca-vermelha
Russian:
Африканский кустарниковый жаворонок
Slovak:
škovránok hnedotylový
Serbian:
Riđovrata ševa
Swedish:
Rödnackad savannlärka
Ukrainian:
Фірлюк африканський
Chinese:
棕颈歌百灵
Chinese (Traditional):
棕頸歌百靈

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Alouette à nuque rousse ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition: Rufous-naped Bushlark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition: Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Rufous-naped Lark ( Mirafra africana) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Mirafra africana [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Mirafra [africana or sharpii] (sensu lato) by some authors

Your sightings

You must be logged in to view your sighting details. To register to myAvibase click here.

Related taxa

Highlight taxa in a checklist (shown in red)

Other related concepts

Mirafra [africana x hypermetra] (hybrid)

Other synonyms