Listen to the Monotonous lark
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About the Monotonous lark
The Monotonous lark is a bird in the family Alaudidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 2 g.
What does the Monotonous lark sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as mirafra passerina, sang, assen and a. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The monotonous lark (Mirafra passerina) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in southern Africa.
Related birds in the genus Mirafra
More from the family Alaudidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Monotonous lark sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Monotonous lark on this page, including its mirafra passerina, sang and assen. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Monotonous lark endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Monotonous lark as “least concern”.
What family does the Monotonous lark belong to?
The Monotonous lark (Mirafra passerina) belongs to the family Alaudidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Mirafra passerina, sang, Assen, a by JMK – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q2670351 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Monotonous lark – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Derek Keats – CC BY 2.0