Fawn-coloured lark


The fawn-coloured lark or fawn-coloured bush-lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in south-central Africa.

Taxonomy and systematics

Formerly, the fawn-coloured lark was classified as belonging to the genus Mirafra until moved to Calendulauda in 2009. Not all authorities recognize this re-classification.

Subspecies

Six subspecies are recognized:
The range of Mirafra africanoides is broadly spread, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,400,000 km2. It can be found in the countries of Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.