
Rusty Bush Lark
Calendulauda rufa (Lynes, 1920)
13–15 cmLength
Least Concern
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
Questions
How big is the Rusty Bush Lark?
The Rusty Bush Lark is about 13–15 cm long.
Where does the Rusty Bush Lark live?
Its breeding range: Africa: central, western.
Is the Rusty Bush Lark endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rusty Bush Lark as Least Concern.
What family is the Rusty Bush Lark in?
It belongs to the family Larks (Alaudidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 13–15 cm
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Range
Africa: central, western
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Larks Alaudidae
- Genus
- Calendulauda
Other birds in the genus Calendulauda
Sabota LarkCalendulauda sabota
Pink-breasted LarkCalendulauda poecilosterna
Gillett's LarkCalendulauda gilletti
Fawn-colored LarkCalendulauda africanoides
Karoo LarkCalendulauda albescens
Red LarkCalendulauda burra
Dune LarkCalendulauda erythrochlamys
Greater Hoopoe-LarkAlaemon alaudipes
Lesser Hoopoe-LarkAlaemon hamertoni
Beesley's LarkChersomanes beesleyi
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