Angola Lark
Amirafra angolensis(Bocage, JVB, 1880)
English (US) Angola Lark
The Angola Lark (Amirafra angolensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Alaudidae (Larks) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Amirafra angolensis
- Family
- Alaudidae (Larks)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Angola Lark
- Described by
- (Bocage, JVB, 1880)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Amirafra angolensis marungensis
- Amirafra angolensis angolensis
- Amirafra angolensis antonii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Mirafra angolensis
- Described by
- (Bocage, JVB, 1880)
- Type locality
- Caconda, Benguela.
- Original description
- Jornal de Sciencias Mathematicas, Physicas e Naturaes. Publicado sob os Auspicios da Academia Real das Sciencas de Lisboa (1), 8 p.60,68
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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