The monotonous lark (''Mirafra passerina'') is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in southern Africa.

Taxonomy and systematics

The alternate names "white-tailed lark" and "white-tailed bush-lark" should not be confused with the species of the same name, ''Mirafra albicauda''. Other alternate names include monotonous bush lark and Southern white-tailed bush-lark.

Range

The

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of the monotonous lark is quite broad, extending over six countries: Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its global extent of occurrence is estimated at 1,400,000 km².

Habitat

Its natural

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s are dry

savanna A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to ...

and 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

"Territory establishment and the mating system of the nomadic Monotonous Lark ''Mirafra passerina''"
by Derek Engelbrecht and Joe Grosel * Monotonous lark
Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds
monotonous lark Birds of Southern Africa monotonous lark Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Alaudidae-stub