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Plateau Lark
Corypha nigrescens (Reichenow, 1900)
The plateau lark (Corypha nigrescens) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in east Zambia, north Malawi and south Tanzania.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Malawi
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: November · Most records: Malawi
Plateau Lark has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Nyika National ParkMalawi54 records
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 plateau lark (Corypha nigrescens) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in east Zambia, north Malawi and south Tanzania. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of the rufous-naped lark.
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Questions
Where does the Plateau Lark live?
Its breeding range: Africa: eastern Zambia, northern Malawi and southern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Malawi.
When is the best time to see the Plateau Lark?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).
What family is the Plateau Lark in?
It belongs to the family Larks (Alaudidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
Range
Africa: eastern Zambia, northern Malawi and southern Tanzania
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
Highland LarkCorypha kurrae
Rufous-naped LarkCorypha africana
Sentinel LarkCorypha athi
Plains LarkCorypha kabalii
Russet LarkCorypha sharpii
Somali LarkCorypha somalica
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