Cladus: Eukaryota Name Mirafra africana Smith, 1836 Vernacular names The Rufous-naped Lark (Mirafra africana) is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family. Range The Rufous-naped lark's range is very large, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 5,600,000 square km.[1] It is found in the following countries: Angola Habitat Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. The race sharpii is sometimes (e.g., by Sibley and Monroe) regarded as a separate species, named Somali Lark (note however that there is another species, Somali Long-billed Lark M. somalica, which is called Somali Lark by some authorities, e.g. Clements). References ^ a b Compilers: Stuart Butchart, Jonathan Ekstrom (2008). "Rufous-naped Lark - BirdLife Species Factsheet". Evaluators: Jeremy Bird, Stuart Butchart. BirdLife International . Retrieved May 6, 2009.
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