Flappet lark
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| M. r. fischeri in the DRC | |
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| M. r. kawirondensis in Uganda | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Mirafra |
| Species: | M. rufocinnamomea |
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Mirafra rufocinnamomea (Salvadori, 1865) |
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The flappet lark (Mirafra rufocinnamomea) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae which is widespread in Africa.
The flappet lark and the Cape clapper lark are regarded as forming a superspecies with the Eastern clapper lark. The alternate name "cinnamon bush lark" is also an alternate name for Horsfield's bush lark.
Fifteen subspecies are recognized:
The flappet lark has a large range covering much of the African continent with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 10,000,000 km2. Its natural habitats are dry savannah, moist savannah, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
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