Mirafra rufa (Rusty Lark)

Rusty Lark

Mirafra rufa Lynes, 1920

The rusty bush lark, also known as the rusty lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in the Sahel region of north-central Africa. Source: Wikipedia

Classification

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

Original description

Citation:
Lynes, 1920

Reference:
Bull.Br.Orn.Club p.15

Protonym:
Mirafra rufa

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/100930#page/45/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
DA66F809B468621C

Avibase ID:
avibase-DA66F809

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/DA66F809

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561161

Geographic range:

Mirafra rufa rufa: Chad to w Sudan (Darfur)
Mirafra rufa nigriticola: E Mali to n Togo and Niger
Mirafra rufa lynesi: C Sudan (Kordofan)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Rusty Lark
Catalan:
alosa rossa
Czech:
skřivan rezavý
Danish:
Rødbrun Busklærke
German:
Rostlerche
Spanish:
Alondra Rufa
Spanish (Spain):
Alondra Rufa
Finnish:
ruostekiuru
French:
Alouette rousse
Croatian:
riđa ševa
Icelandic:
Ryðlævirki
Italian:
Allodola rugginosa
Japanese (romaji):
chairoyabuhibari
Japanese:
チャイロヤブヒバリ
Lithuanian:
Rusvasis krūmyninis vieversys
Dutch:
Roestbruine Leeuwerik
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Sahellerke
Norwegian:
Sahellerke
Polish:
afroskowronek zmienny
Portuguese:
cotovia-ferrugínea
Russian:
Рыжий жаворонок
Slovak:
škovránok červenkastý
Swedish:
rostlärka
Ukrainian:
Фірлюк рудий
Chinese:
锈色歌百灵
Chinese (Traditional):
鏽色歌百靈

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Rusty Bush Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Rusty Bush Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Rusty Bush Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Rusty Bush Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Rusty Bush Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Rusty Bush Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00: Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01: Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02: Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Rusty Lark ( Calendulauda rufa) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Alouette rousse ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Alouette rousse ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition: Rusty Bushlark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition: Rusty Bushlark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition: Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
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Clements, version 2017: Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50: Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
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eBird version 2019: Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
eBird version 2021: Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Rusty Bush Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Rusty Bush Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Rusty Bushlark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Rusty Bushlark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Rusty Bushlark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Rusty Bushlark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Rusty Bushlark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Rusty Bushlark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Rusty Bushlark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Rusty Bush Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Rusty Bush Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Rusty Bush Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Rusty Bush Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Rusty Bush Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Rusty Bush Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Rusty Bush Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Rusty Bushlark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Mirafra rufa [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Mirafra rufa [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Mirafra rufa [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Rusty Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Rusty Bush Lark ( Mirafra rufa) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Mirafra rufa [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Mirafra rufa [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Other synonyms

Afrikaans: Roeslewerik
Catalan: alosa rossa
Czech: Skrivan rezavý, skřivan rezavý, skřívan rezavý
Welsh: Ehedydd coch y Gogledd
Danish: Rødbrun Busklærke
German: Rostlerche
English: Rusty Bush Lark, Rusty Bushlark, Rusty Bush-Lark, Rusty Lark
English, HBW: Rusty Lark
English (IOC): Rusty Bush Lark
English (United States): Rusty Lark
Esperanto: Rustalaŭdo
Spanish: Alondra de Matorral Rojiza, Alondra Rufa
Spanish (Spain): Alondra Rufa
Spanish (HBW): Rusty Lark
Estonian: Roostelõoke
Finnish: Ruostekiuru
French: Alouette rousse
Frisian: Rustljurk
Irish: Fuiseog rua a mhongaigh
Galician: Cotovía ferruxenta
Croatian: riđa ševa
Icelandic: Ryðlævirki
Italian: Allodola di macchia rugginosa, Allodola rugginosa
Japanese (romaji): chairoyabuhibari
Japanese: チャイロヤブヒバリ
Scientific: Calendulauda rufa, Mirafra rufa, Mirafra rufa rufa
Lithuanian: Rusvasis krūmyninis vieversys
Dutch: Roestbruine Leeuwerik
Norwegian Nynorsk: Sahellerke
Norwegian: Sahellerke
Polish: afroskowronek zmienny, skowroniec zmienny
Portuguese: cotovia-ferrugínea
Portuguese (Portugal): cotovia-ruiva
Rhaeto-Romance: Lodola da ruina
Russian: Рыжий жаворонок, Рыжий кустарниковый жаворонок
Northern Sami: Ruostaleivvoš
Slovak: škovránok červenkastý
Swedish: Rostbusklärka, rostlärka
Turkish: Pas rengi toygar
Ukrainian: Фірлюк рудий
Chinese: 锈色歌百灵
Chinese (Traditional): 鏽色歌百靈