Plateau Lark
Corypha nigrescens(Reichenow, A, 1900)
English (US) Plateau Lark
The Plateau Lark (Corypha nigrescens) 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
- Corypha nigrescens
- Family
- Alaudidae (Larks)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Plateau Lark
- Described by
- (Reichenow, A, 1900)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Corypha nigrescens nigrescens
- Corypha nigrescens nyikae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Mirafra nigrescens
- Described by
- (Reichenow, A, 1900)
- Type locality
- Elton Pass, Ukinga, Tanganyika Territory.
- Original description
- Ornithologische Monatsberichte 8 p.39
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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