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Latakoo Lark
Mirafra cheniana Smith, A 1843
The melodious lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in southern Africa. It is currently threatened by habitat loss. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Alaudidae
Genus:
Mirafra
Scientific:
Mirafra cheniana
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Alaudidae
Genus:
Mirafra
Scientific:
Mirafra cheniana
Original description
Citation:
Smith, A 1843
Reference:
Ill. Zool. S. Afr.
pt. 19 pl.A89, fig.2
Protonym:
Mirafra cheniana
Type locality:
no locality = Latakoo, Bechuanaland.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51570179
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
AB507233B804883A
Avibase ID:
avibase-AB507233
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/AB507233
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561148
Geographic range:
- Mirafra cheniana: Botswana to Zimbabwe and interior ne South Africa
Source: Clements checklist
Latakoo Lark
Catalan:
alosa melodiosa
Czech:
skřivan bělohrdlý
Danish:
Kapbusklærke
German:
Spottlerche
Spanish:
Alondra Melodiosa
Spanish (Spain):
Alondra Melodiosa
Finnish:
valkokurkkukiuru
French:
Alouette mélodieuse
Croatian:
bjelogrla ševa
Italian:
Allodola melodiosa
Japanese (romaji):
nan'ayabuhibari
Japanese:
ナンアヤブヒバリ
Lithuanian:
Pietinis krūmyninis vieversys
Dutch:
Spotleeuwerik
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Boerlerke
Norwegian:
Boerlerke
Polish:
skowroniec białobrody
Portuguese:
Cotovia-melodiosa
Portuguese (Portugal):
cotovia-melodiosa
Russian:
Бурощёкий жаворонок
Slovak:
škovránok napodobiteľ
Swedish:
boerlärka
Ukrainian:
Фірлюк південний
Chinese:
南非歌百灵
Chinese (Traditional):
南非歌百靈
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Alouette mélodieuse ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Alouette mélodieuse ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements 1st edition: Latakoo Bushlark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements, version 2021: Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements, version 2022: Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements, version 2023: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Latakoo Bushlark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements 4th edition: Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements 6th edition: Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements, version 2015: Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements, version 2016: Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements, version 2017: Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements, version 2018: Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Clements, version 2019: Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| eBird version 1.50: Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| eBird version 1.52: Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| eBird version 1.53: Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| eBird version 1.54: Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| eBird version 1.55: Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| eBird version 2015: Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| eBird version 2016: Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| eBird version 2017: Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| eBird version 2018: Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| eBird version 2019: Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| eBird version 2021: Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| eBird version 2022: Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| eBird version 2023: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Melodious Bushlark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Melodious Bushlark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Melodious Bushlark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Melodious Bushlark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Melodious Bushlark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Melodious Bushlark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Melodious Bushlark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Melodious Bushlark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Melodious Bushlark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Latakoo Bushlark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Mirafra cheniana |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Mirafra cheniana |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Mirafra cheniana |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Latakoo Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Melodious Lark ( Mirafra cheniana) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Mirafra cheniana |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Mirafra cheniana |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Spotlewerik
Catalan: alosa melodiosa
Czech: Skrivan belohrdlý, skřivan bělohrdlý, skřívan bělohrdlý
Danish: Kapbusklærke
German: Spottlerche
English: Lakatoo Lark, Latakoo Bush Lark, Latakoo Bushlark, Latakoo Lark, Melodious Bushlark, Melodious Lark, Singing Bush Lark, Singing Bush-Lark, Sourthern Singing Bushlark, Southern Lark, Southern Singing Bush Lark, Southern Singing Bush-Lark, Southern Singing Lark
English, HBW: Melodious Lark
English (IOC): Melodious Lark
English (United States): Latakoo Lark
English (South Africa): Melodious Lark
Esperanto: Ĉenkola alaŭdo
Spanish: Alondra Melódica, Alondra Melodiosa
Spanish (Spain): Alondra Melodiosa
Spanish (HBW): Latakoo Lark
Estonian: taidur-rohtlalõoke
Finnish: Valkokurkkukiuru
French: Alouette mélodieuse
Croatian: bjelogrla ševa
Italian: Allodola di macchia meridionale, Allodola melodiosa
Japanese (romaji): nanayabuhibari, nan'ayabuhibari
Japanese: ナンアヤブヒバリ
Scientific: Mirafra cheniana
Lithuanian: Krūminis vieversys, Pietinis krūmyninis vieversys
Dutch: Spotleeuwerik
Norwegian Nynorsk: Boerlerke
Norwegian: Boerlerke
Sotho, Northern: Maliberwani
Polish: skowroniec bialobrody, skowroniec białobrody
Portuguese: Cotovia-melodiosa
Portuguese (Portugal): cotovia-melodiosa
Russian: Бурощёкий жаворонок, Южный кустарниковый жаворонок
Slovak: škovránok napodobiteľ
Swedish: boerlärka, Sydlig sångbusklärka
Tswana: Sebotha
Turkish: Latakoo toygarı
Ukrainian: Фірлюк південний
Chinese: 南非歌百灵
Chinese (Traditional): 南非歌百靈
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