- Mirafra angolensis
Identification
16–17 cm
- Dark plumage
- Buffy lores
- Faint supercilium
- Longish heavy bill
Distribution
Western and Eastern Africa:
Western Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola
Eastern Africa: Tanzania, Zambia
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]
- M. a. angolensis:
- Northern and west-central Angola
- M. a. antonii (minyanyae):
- M. a. marungensis:
- South-eastern Zaire (Marungu Plateau)
Habitat
Dry lowland grassland and seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland.
Behaviour
Diet
Ground feeders. Their main diet consists of insects, including beetles and grasshoppers; also seeds.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Angola Lark. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Angola_Lark
External Links
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