Larks (Alaudidae)
Dusky Lark (Pinarocorys nigricans) - HBW 9, p. 563
French: Alouette brune
German: Drossellerche
Spanish: Alondra Oscura
Taxonomy: Alauda nigricans Sundevall, 1850, Aapies River, Pretoria, South Africa.
Often placed in genus Mirafra, but distinctive in terms of structure, plumage (including sexual dimorphism) and migratory behaviour; no genetic material has been sequenced. Forms a superspecies with P. erythropygia, and sometimes considered conspecific. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- occidentis Clancey, 1968 - breeds SW DRCongo and N Angola; migrates S as far as Namibia and Mozambique.
- nigricans (Sundevall, 1850) - breeds SE DRCongo, SW Tanzania and NW Zambia; migrates S as far as Namibia and Mozambique.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird standing in the shade Locality Hobatere Lodge, Kamanjab, Kunene Region, Namibia
Keith Blomerley 17 January 2007 5 years ago 19 sec 3.3 -
A bird walking, showing the distinctive wing raising behaviour Locality Hobatere Lodge, Kamanjab, Kunene Region, Namibia
Keith Blomerley 17 January 2007 5 years ago 26 sec 2.6
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Dusky Lark on open sandy ground, part of a loose group of 6 birds
Locality Mahango Game Reserve, Caprivi Region, Namibia
Rob Hutchinson 20 May 2010 2 years ago 4.7 -
Dusky Lark feeding on open sandy ground, part of a loose group of 6 birds
Locality Mahango Game Reserve, Caprivi Region, Namibia
Rob Hutchinson 20 May 2010 2 years ago 4.3 -
An adult looking for food on earth.
Locality Mapungubwe National Park, Limpopo Province, South Africa (ssp nigricans)
Carmelo López 12 December 2010 2 years ago 3.5 -
Rear view of bird
Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa
Chris and Megan Perkins 26 March 2009 4 years ago 3
- No sound recordings available yet
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