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Kordofan Lark
Mirafra cordofanica Strickland, 1852
29 gWeight
Kordofan lark (Mirafra cordofanica) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in Africa.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
Kordofan lark (Mirafra cordofanica) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in Africa.
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Questions
How big is the Kordofan Lark?
The Kordofan Lark weighs around 29 g.
Where does the Kordofan Lark live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Mauritania and Senegal to Niger; eastern Chad, southern Sudan and northern South Sudan.
Is the Kordofan Lark endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Kordofan Lark as Least Concern.
What does the Kordofan Lark eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Kordofan Lark in?
It belongs to the family Larks (Alaudidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 29 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 83 mm
- Tail
- 64 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Mauritania and Senegal to Niger; eastern Chad, southern Sudan and northern South Sudan
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Larks Alaudidae
- Genus
- Mirafra
Other birds in the genus Mirafra
Monotonous LarkMirafra passerina
Friedmann's LarkMirafra pulpa
Williams's LarkMirafra williamsi
Singing Bush LarkMirafra javanica
Melodious LarkMirafra cheniana
White-tailed LarkMirafra albicauda
Greater Hoopoe-LarkAlaemon alaudipes
Lesser Hoopoe-LarkAlaemon hamertoni
Beesley's LarkChersomanes beesleyi
Spike-heeled LarkChersomanes albofasciata
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