Larks (Alaudidae) - HBW 9
Dusky Lark (Pinarocorys nigricans)
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
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A bird standing in the shade Hobatere Lodge, Kamanjab, Kunene Region, Namibia
Keith Blomerley 17 January 2007 2 years ago 19 sec 3.3 -
A bird walking, showing the distinctive wing raising behaviour Hobatere Lodge, Kamanjab, Kunene Region, Namibia
Keith Blomerley 17 January 2007 2 years ago 26 sec 2.6
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Rear view of bird Kruger National Park, South Africa
Chris and Megan Pe... 26 March 2009 47 weeks ago 3
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