The collared lark (''Mirafra collaris'') or collared bushlark is a species of

lark Larks are passerine birds of the family Alaudidae. Larks have a cosmopolitan distribution with the largest number of species occurring in Africa. Only a single species, the horned lark, occurs in North America, and only Horsfield's bush lark occu ...

in the family

Alaudidae Larks are passerine birds of the family Alaudidae. Larks have a cosmopolitan distribution with the largest number of species occurring in Africa. Only a single species, the horned lark, occurs in North America, and only Horsfield's bush lark occu ...

found in East Africa.

Distribution and habitat

The collared lark has a considerable range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 530,000 km² over an area from eastern Ethiopia and Somalia to central Kenya. Its natural

habitat In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat can be seen as the physical ...

is subtropical or tropical dry lowland

grassland A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae). However, sedge (Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur natur ...

References

External links

Species factsheet
- BirdLife International

collared lark The collared lark (''Mirafra collaris'') or collared bushlark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in East Africa. Distribution and habitat The collared lark has a considerable range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence ...

Birds of the Horn of Africa

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