Dusky lark | |
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In Kruger NP, South Africa | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Alaudidae |
Genus: | Pinarocorys |
Species: | P. nigricans |
Binomial name | |
Pinarocorys nigricans (Sundevall, 1850) | |
Subspecies | |
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breeding range in blue, overwintering range in yellow | |
Synonyms | |
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The dusky lark (Pinarocorys nigricans), also known as the dusky bush lark or rufous-rumped bush lark, is a species of migratory lark in the family Alaudidae. [2] It is native to the southern Afrotropics.
It is found in southern Central Africa; it is a summer migrant to more southerly areas. Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. [3]
Formerly, the dusky lark was classified as belonging to the genera Alauda and Mirafra until moved to Pinarocorys.
Two subspecies are recognized: [4]
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