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Monotonous Lark

Mirafra passerina Gyldenstolpe, NCGF 1926

The monotonous lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in southern Africa. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Alaudidae
Genus:
   Mirafra
Scientific:
  Mirafra passerina

Original description

Citation:
  Gyldenstolpe, NCGF 1926

Reference:
   Arkiv Zool. 19A no.1 p.24

Protonym:
  Mirafra passerina

Type locality:
  Mohapoani, Bechuanaland = Damaraland fide Grant.

Link:
  https://www.nrm.se/download/18.4e32c81078a8d9249800010467/Gyldenstolpe_1926%5B1%5D.pdf

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  86E9D9F4CAF62C5F

Avibase ID:
  avibase-86E9D9F4

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/86E9D9F4

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561158

Geographic range:

  • Mirafra passerina: SW Angola to s Zambia, n Namibia, Zimbabwe, n Cape Province
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Monotonous Lark
Catalan:
alosa monòtona
Czech:
skřivan jihoafrický
Danish:
Hvidbuget Busklærke
German:
Sperlingslerche
Spanish:
Alondra Monótona
Spanish (Spain):
Alondra Monótona
Finnish:
kalaharinkiuru
French:
Alouette monotone
Croatian:
vrapčasta ševa
Italian:
Allodola monotona
Japanese (romaji):
hitokoeyabuhibari
Japanese:
ヒトコエヤブヒバリ
Lithuanian:
Baltapilvis krūmyninis vieversys
Dutch:
Musleeuwerik
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Monotonilerke
Norwegian:
Monotonilerke
Polish:
skowroniec białogardły
Portuguese:
cotovia-monótona
Portuguese (Portugal):
cotovia-monótona
Russian:
Воробьиный жаворонок
Slovak:
škovránok vrabčí
Serbian:
Monotona ševa
Swedish:
monoton lärka
Ukrainian:
Фірлюк білогорлий
Chinese:
雀歌百灵
Chinese (Traditional):
雀歌百靈

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Alouette monotone ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Alouette monotone ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Monotonous Bushlark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Monotonous Bushlark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Monotonous Bushlark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Monotonous Bushlark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Monotonous Bushlark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Monotonous Bushlark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Monotonous Bushlark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Mirafra passerina [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Mirafra passerina [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Mirafra passerina [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Monotonous Lark ( Mirafra passerina) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Mirafra passerina [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Mirafra passerina [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

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

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Related taxa

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Afrikaans: Bosveldlewerik
Catalan: alosa monòtona
Czech: Skrivan jihoafrický, skřivan jihoafrický, skřívan jihoafrický
Danish: Hvidbuget Busklærke
German: Sperlingslerche, Weißschwanzlerche
English: Monotonous Bush Lark, Monotonous Bushlark, Monotonous Lark, Monotonus lark, Southern White-tailed Bush-Lark, White-tailed Bush Lark, White-tailed Bush-Lark, White-tailed Lark
English, HBW: Monotonous Lark
English (IOC): Monotonous Lark
English (United States): Monotonous Lark
Esperanto: Paseralaŭdo
Spanish: Alondra Monótona, Alondra Paserina
Spanish (Spain): Alondra Monótona
Spanish (HBW): Monotonous Lark
Estonian: lääne-rohtlalõoke, mopaani-rohtlalõoke
Finnish: Kalaharinkiuru
French: Alouette monotone
Croatian: vrapčasta ševa
Italian: Allodola monotona, Allodola passerina
Japanese (romaji): hitokoeyabuhibari
Japanese: ヒトコエヤブヒバリ
Kwangali: Yisimatuli
Scientific: Mirafra fringillaris, Mirafra passerina
Lithuanian: Baltapilvis krūmyninis vieversys
Dutch: Musleeuwerik
Norwegian Nynorsk: Monotonilerke
Norwegian: Monotonilerke
Polish: skowroniec bialogardly, Skowroniec białogardły
Portuguese: Cotovia-monotoma, Cotovia-monótona
Portuguese (Portugal): cotovia-monótona
Russian: Воробьиный жаворонок, Одноцветный кустарниковый жаворонок
Slovak: škovránok vrabčí
Serbian: Monotona ševa
Swedish: monoton lärka, Sångbusklärka, Vitstjärtad savannlärka
Tswana: Sebotha
Turkish: Monoton toygar
Tsonga: Mapuluhweni
Ukrainian: Фірлюк білогорлий
Chinese: 雀歌百灵
Chinese (Traditional): 雀歌百靈

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