Flappet lark
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Mirafra rufocinnamomea

The flappet lark (Mirafra rufocinnamomea ) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae, widespread across Sub-Saharan Africa. The name flappet originates from the distinctive wing flapping sound made during its breeding season.

Distribution

Geography

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.

Flappet lark habitat map
Flappet lark habitat map
Flappet lark
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Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Population

References

1. Flappet lark Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flappet_lark
2. Flappet lark on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22717068/118709779
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/699545

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