Old World Warblers (Sylviidae)

Rufous Songlark (Cincloramphus mathewsi) - HBW 11, p. 580

French: Mégalure de Mathews German: Rostbürzel-Lerchensänger Spanish: Yerbera de Mathews
Other common names: Rufous Singing Lark

Taxonomy: Cincloramphus rufescens mathewsi Iredale, 1911, Yalgoo, Western Australia.
Striking morphological differences from C. cruralis suggest that this species may be better placed in a separate genus, for which the name Maclennania is available. Monotypic.

Distribution: Australia, except most of Cape York Peninsula, Tasmania and arid interior of W: breeds S from 20° S (but chiefly S of Tropic of Capricorn) in SW Western Australia and in SE; non-breeding across much of interior and N parts of Australia.