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Highland Lark
Corypha kurrae (Lynes, 1923)
The highland lark (Corypha kurrae) is a species of small passerine bird in the lark family Alaudidae found in Africa from Guinea to west Sudan.
Most records: Cameroon
Where and when it's recorded
Highland Lark has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Lac PetpenounCameroon1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The highland lark (Corypha kurrae) is a species of small passerine bird in the lark family Alaudidae found in Africa from Guinea to west Sudan. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of the rufous-naped lark (Corypha africana).
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Questions
Where does the Highland Lark live?
Its breeding range: Africa: western Africa from Guinea to western Sudan. It is most often recorded in Cameroon.
What family is the Highland Lark in?
It belongs to the family Larks (Alaudidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
Range
Africa: western Africa from Guinea to western Sudan
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Larks Alaudidae
- Genus
- Corypha
Other birds in the genus Corypha
Cape Clapper LarkCorypha apiata
Eastern Clapper LarkCorypha fasciolata
Kidepo LarkCorypha kidepoensis
Red-winged LarkCorypha hypermetra
Rufous-naped LarkCorypha africana
Sentinel LarkCorypha athi
Plains LarkCorypha kabalii
Plateau LarkCorypha nigrescens
Russet LarkCorypha sharpii
Somali LarkCorypha somalica
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