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About the Rufous-naped lark
The Rufous-naped lark is a bird in the family Alaudidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 42 g.
What does the Rufous-naped lark sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
From Wikipedia
The rufous-naped lark (Corypha africana) or rufous-naped bush lark is a widespread and conspicuous species of lark in the lightly wooded grasslands, open savannas and farmlands of the Afrotropics. Males attract attention to themselves by a bold and often repeated wing-fluttering display from a prominent perch, which is accompanied by a melodious and far-carrying whistled phrase. This rudimentary display has been proposed as the precursor to the wing-clapping displays of other bush lark species. They have consistently rufous outer wings and a short erectile crest, but the remaining plumage hues and markings are individually and geographically variable. It has a straight lower, and longish, curved upper mandible.
Related birds in the genus Mirafra
More from the family Alaudidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Rufous-naped lark sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Rufous-naped lark on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Rufous-naped lark endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-naped lark as “least concern”.
What family does the Rufous-naped lark belong to?
The Rufous-naped lark (Mirafra africana) belongs to the family Alaudidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Rufous-naped Lark (Mirafra africana) (022A-WA03044X0030-0014M0) – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1060851 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Rufous-naped lark – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by https://www.flickr.com/photos/dkeats/ – CC BY 2.0