African Species List

Mainland and adjacent islands

Part 18 - Monotonous Lark to Smaller Black-bellied Sunbird

Monotonous Lark (Mirafra passerina) -- Alternative English Name(s): White-tailed Bush-Lark, Southern White-tailed Bush-Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. fringillaris

Singing Bush-Lark (Mirafra cantillans) -- Alternative English Name(s): Singing Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. cheniaia schillingsi

M. c. marginata -- Alternative English Name(s): Galla Singing Lark, Masai Singing Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. c. candida, M. c. schillingsi, M. c. meruensis
M. c. chadensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Chad Singing Lark

Melodious Lark (Mirafra cheniana) -- Alternative English Name(s): Latakoo Lark, Southern Singing Bush-Lark

White-tailed Bush-Lark (Mirafra albicauda) -- Alternative English Name(s): White-tailed Lark, Northern White-tailed Bush-Lark

Kordofan Lark (Mirafra cordofanica) -- Alternative English Name(s): Kordofan Bush-Lark

Williams's Lark (Mirafra williamsi)

Friedmann's Lark (Mirafra pulpa) -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. cantilians marginata

Somali Lark (Mirafra somalica) -- Alternative English Name(s): Somali Long-billed Lark, Somali Red Lark

M. s. somalica
M. s. rochei

Ash's Lark (Mirafra ashi)

Red-winged Bush-Lark (Mirafra hypermetra) -- Alternative English Name(s): Red-winged Lark, Galla Red-winged Lark

M. h. hypermetra
M. h. gallarum -- Alternative English Name(s): Galla Red-winged Lark
M. h. kidepoensis
M. h. kathangorensis

Rufous-naped Lark (Mirafra africana)

M. a. africana -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. a. rostrata
M. a. transvaalensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Transvaal Rufous-naped Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. a. zuluensis
M. a. grisescens -- Alternative English Name(s): Matabele Rufous-naped Lark
M. a. ghansiensis -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. a. ngamiensis
M. a. pallida -- Alternative English Name(s): Damara Rufous-naped Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. a. okahandjae
M. a. occidentalis -- Alternative English Name(s): Gabon Rufous-naped Lark
M. a. chapini
M. a. gomesi
M. a. kaballii
M. a. malbranti -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. fasciolata
M. a. nigrescens -- Alternative English Name(s): Ukinga Rufous-naped Lark
M. a. isolata
M. a. nyikae
M. a. tropicalis -- Alternative English Name(s): Uganda Rufous-naped Lark
M. a. ruwenzoria -- Alternative English Name(s): Ruwenzori Rufous-naped Lark
M. a. athi -- Alternative English Name(s): Athi Rufous-naped Lark, Kikuyu Rufous-naped Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. a. dohertyi
M. a. harterti -- Alternative English Name(s): Ukamba Rufous-naped Lark
M. a. kurrae -- Alternative English Name(s): Darfur Rufous-naped Lark
M. a. stresemanni -- Alternative English Name(s): Cameroon Rufous-naped Lark
M. a. bamendae
M. a. batesi
M. a. henrici
M. a. sharpei -- Alternative English Name(s): Somali Rufous-naped Lark, Somali Lark, Red Somali Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): Mirafra sharpei

Angola Lark (Mirafra angolensis)

M. a. angolensis
M. a. antonii -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. a. minyanyae
M. a. marungensis

Flappet Lark (Mirafra rufocinnamomea) -- Alternative English Name(s): Cinnamon Bush-Lark Alternative scientific name(s): M. fischeri

M. r. buckleyi -- Alternative English Name(s): West African Cinnamon Bush-Lark
M. r. serlei
M. r. tigrina -- Alternative English Name(s): Ubangi Cinnamon Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. r. cranbrooki
M. r. furensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Darfur Flappet Lark
M. r. sobatensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Sobat Flappet Lark
M. r. rufocinnamomea -- Alternative English Name(s): Cinnamon Bush-Lark
M. r. omoensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Abyssinian Flappet Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. r. degeni
M. r. torrida
M. r. kawirondensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Ruwenzori Flappet Lark
M. r. fischeri -- Alternative English Name(s): Nyasaland Flappet Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. r. zombae, M. r. rostrata
M. r. schoutedeni -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. r. angolensis
M. r. lwenarum
M. r. smithersi
M. r. mababiensis
M. r. pintoi

Clapper Lark (Mirafra apiata) -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. batesi, M. hewitti, M. damarensis

M. a. apiata -- Alternative English Name(s): Cape Clapper Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. a. algoensis, M. a. adendorfii, M. a. rufipilea
M. a. marjoriae -- Alternative English Name(s): Agulhas Clapper Lark
M. a. hewitti -- Alternative English Name(s): Eastern Clapper Lark, Hewitt's Clapper Lark
M. a. deserti -- Alternative English Name(s): Desert Clapper Lark
M. a. reynoldsi -- Alternative English Name(s): Damara Clapper Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. a. damarensis
M. a. nata -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. a. kalaharica
M. a. jappi

Collared Lark (Mirafra collaris)

Fawn-coloured Lark (Mirafra africanoides)

M. a. africanoides -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. a. tsumebensis, M. a. quaesitae, M. a. transvaalensis, M. a. gobabisensis
M. a. austin-robertsi
M. a. harei -- Alternative English Name(s): Damaraland Fawn-coloured Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. a. omaruru, M. a. isseli, M. a. rubidior
M. a. sarwensis
M. a. makarikari -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. a. ovambensis
M. a. trapnelli
M. a. vincenti -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. a. mossambiquensis
M. a. intercedens -- Alternative English Name(s): Masai Fawn-coloured Lark, Naivasha Fawn-coloured Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. a. longonotensis
M. a. macdonaldi
M. a. alopex -- Alternative English Name(s): Abyssinian Lark, Somali Fawn-coloured Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): Mirafra alopex

Rusty Bush-Lark (Mirafra rufa) -- Alternative English Name(s): Rusty Lark

M. r. rufa
M. r. lynesi
M. r. nigriticola

Gillett's Lark (Mirafra gilletti)

M. g. gilletti
M. g. arorihensis

Pink-breasted Lark (Mirafra poecilosterna) -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. p. poecilosterna, M. p. australoabyssinica, M. p. massaica, M. p. jacksoni

Degodi Lark (Mirafra degodiensis)

Sabota Lark (Mirafra sabota) -- Alternative English Name(s): Small-billed Sabota Lark, Large-billed Sabota Lark

M. s. sabota
M. s. waibeli -- Alternative English Name(s): Ovampo Sabota Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. s. hoeschi, M. s. elfriedae, M. s. veseyfitzgeraldi
M. s. sabotoides -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. s. fradei
M. s. suffusca
M. s. ansorgei -- Alternative English Name(s): Benguella Sabota Lark
M. s. plebeja -- Alternative English Name(s): Congo Sabota Lark
M. n. herero -- Alternative English Name(s): Bradfield's Lark, Large-billed Sabota Lark
M. n. naevia -- Alternative English Name(s): Damaraland Sabota Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): M. n. erongo, M. n. uis
M. n. bradfieldi

Rufous-rumped Lark (Certhilauda erythropygia) -- Alternative English Name(s): Red-tailed Bush-Lark

Dusky Lark (Pinarocorys nigricans)

P. n. nigricans
P. n. occidentis

Archer's Lark (Heteromirafra archeri) -- Alternative English Name(s): Somali Long-clawed Lark, Long-clawed Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): H. ruddi archeri

Sidamo Lark (Heteromirafra sidamoensis)

Rudd's Lark (Heteromirafra ruddi) -- Alternative English Name(s): Long-clawed Lark

Benguela Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda benguelensis) -- Alternative English Name(s): Benguela Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. curvirostris benguelensis

C. b. benguelensis
C. b. kaokensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Damaraland Long-billed Lark

Karoo Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda subcoronata) -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. curvirostris subcoronata

C. s. subcoronata
C. s. gilli
C. s. damarensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Damaraland Long-billed Lark

Cape Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda curvirostris) -- Alternative English Name(s): Long-billed Lark, Cape Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. curvirostris curvirostris

C. c. bradshawi -- Alternative English Name(s): Gordonia Long-billed Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. s. ausensis
C. c. falcirostris -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. b. falciformis
C. c. curvirostris

Agulhas Long-billed lark (Certhilauda brevirostris) -- Alternative English Name(s): Agulhas Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. curvirostris brevirostris

Eastern Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda semitorquata) -- Alternative English Name(s): Kaffrarian Long-billed Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. curvirostris semitorquata

C. s. semitorquata -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. s. daviesi, C. s. algida
C. s. infelix -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. s. transvaalensis
C. s. daviesi
C. s. algida
C. s. transvaalensis

Short-clawed Lark (Certhilauda chuana) -- Alternative scientific name(s): C.breviunguis

Dune Lark (Certhilauda erythrochlamys) -- Alternative English Name(s): Red-backed Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. albescens erythrochlamys

Barlow's Lark (Certhilauda barlowi) -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. albescens barlowi

Karoo Lark (Certhilauda albescens) -- Alternative scientific name(s): Mirafra nivosa

C. a. albescens
C. a. codea -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. a. saldanhae, C. a. patae
C. a. guttata
C. a. karruensis -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. a. calvinensis
C. a. cavei

Red Lark (Certhilauda burra) -- Alternative English Name(s): Ferruginous Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. erythroclamys, C. harei, C. b. burra, C. b. aridula

Spike-heeled Lark (Chersomanes albofasciata) -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. garrula, C. rufulus

C. a. albofasciata -- Alternative English Name(s): Rufous Long-billed Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. a. griquensis, C. a. baddeleyi
C. a. garrula -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. a. bushmanensis, C. a. calvinensis, C. a. meinerthageni, C. a. robertsi
C. a. macdonaldi
C. a. alticola -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. a. bradfieldi, C. a. subpallida
C. a. arenaria -- Alternative English Name(s): Damara Rufous Long-billed Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. a. barbiensis
C. a. kalahariae -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. a. bathoeni, C. a. latimerae
C. a. erikssoni -- Alternative English Name(s): Ovampo Rufous Long-billed Lark
C. a. barlowi
C. a. boweni -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. a. namibensis
C. a. obscurata -- Alternative English Name(s): Benguella Rufous Long-billed Lark
C. a. beesleyi

Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix leucotis) -- Alternative English Name(s): Chestnut-backed Finch-Lark

E. l. melanocephala -- Alternative English Name(s): Senegal Chestnut-backed Finch-Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): E. i. lacteidorsalis
E. l. leucotis
E. l. madaraszi -- Alternative English Name(s): East African Chestnut-backed Finch-Lark
E. l. smithi -- Alternative English Name(s): South African Chestnut-backed Finch-Lark
E. l. hoeschi

Black-eared Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix australis) -- Alternative English Name(s): Black-eared Finch-Lark

Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix verticalis) -- Alternative English Name(s): Grey-backed Finch-Lark

E. v. verticalis
E. v. damarensis
E. v. khama
E. v. harti

Fischer's Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix leucopareia) -- Alternative English Name(s): Fischer's Finch-Lark

Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix signata) -- Alternative English Name(s): Chestnut-headed Finch-Lark

E. s. signata
E. s. harrisoni -- Alternative scientific name(s): E. s. cavei

Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix nigriceps) -- Alternative English Name(s): Black-crowned Finch-Lark, White-fronted Finch-Lark

E. n. albifrons -- Alternative English Name(s): Sudan White-fronted Finch-Lark
E. n. melanauchen -- Alternative English Name(s): Somali White-fronted Finch-Lark
E. n. forbeswatsoni

Bar-tailed Lark (Ammomanes cincturus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Bar-tailed Desert Lark, Black-tailed Sand-lark

A. c. arenicolor -- Alternative scientific name(s): A. c. pallens, A. c. regulus, A. c. kinneari
A. c. pallens

Desert Lark (Ammomanes deserti) -- Alternative English Name(s): Sand-Lark

A. d. geyri -- Alternative English Name(s): Damergu Desert lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): A. d. janetti, A. d. bensoni
A. d. assabensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Danakil Desert Lark
A. d. payni -- Alternative scientific name(s): A. d. monodi
A. d. algeriensis
A. d. whitakeri
A. d. mya -- Alternative English Name(s): Saharan Desert Lark
A. d. isabellina -- Alternative English Name(s): Sinai Desert Lark
A. d. deserti -- Alternative scientific name(s): A. d. borosi
A. d. kollmanspergeri -- Alternative scientific name(s): A. d. mirei
A. d. erythrochrous -- Alternative English Name(s): Khartoum Desert Lark
A. d. samharensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Eritrea Desert Lark
A. d. akeleyi -- Alternative English Name(s): Somali Desert Lark

Gray's Lark (Ammomanes grayi) -- Alternative English Name(s): Gray's Sand-Lark ,Gray's Desert Lark

A. g. grayi
A. g. hoeschi

Hoopoe-Lark (Alaemon alaudipes) -- Alternative English Name(s): Greater Hoopoe-Lark

A. a. alaudipes -- Alternative scientific name(s): A. a. meridionalis, A. a. omdurmanensis
A. a. desertorum

Lesser Hoopoe-Lark (Alaemon hamertoni)

A. h. hamertoni
A. h. altera -- Alternative English Name(s): Warangeli Lesser Hoopoe-Lark
A. h. tertia -- Alternative English Name(s): Burao Lesser Hoopoe-Lark

Thick-billed Lark (Ramphocoris clotbey) -- Alternative English Name(s): Clot-Bey's Lark

Calandra Lark (Melanocorypha calandra)

M. c. calandra
M. c. psammochroa

Bimaculated Lark (Melanocorypha bimaculata) -- Alternative English Name(s): Eastern Calandra Lark, Calandra Lark

M. b. bimaculata
M. b. rufescens

Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla) -- Alternative English Name(s): Greater Short-toed Lark

C. b. brachydactyla -- Alternative English Name(s): Palestine Short-toed Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. b. hermenensis
C. b. rubiginosa
C. b. longipennis -- Alternative English Name(s): Eastern Short-toed Lark

Blanford's Lark (Calandrella blanfordi) -- Alternative English Name(s): Blanford's Red-capped Lark

C. c. blanfordi -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. c. asmaraensis
C. c. daroodensis
C. e. erlangeri -- Alternative English Name(s): Erlanger's Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. cinerea ruficeps, C. e. erlangeri, C. e. fuertesi

Red-capped Lark (Calandrella cinerea)

C. c. cinerea -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. c. witputzi
C. c. anderssoni -- Alternative English Name(s): Natal Red-capped Lark
C. c. spleniata -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. c. niveni, C. c. ongumensis
C. c. millardi
C. c. saturatior -- Alternative English Name(s): Nyasa Red-capped Lark
C. c. williamsi

Lesser Short-toed Lark (Calandrella rufescens)

C. r. minor
C. r. nicolli
C. r. heinei
C. r. rufecens
C. r. polatzeki

Rufous Short-toed Lark (Calandrella somalica) -- Alternative English Name(s): Somali Short-toed Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. rufescens somalica

C. s. perconfusa
C. s. somalica -- Alternative scientific name(s): C. s. vulpecula
C. s. megaensis
C. s. athensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Athi Short-toed Lark, Kenya Short-toed Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): Calandrella athensis, C. rufescens athensis

Pink-billed Lark (Spizocorys conirostris)

S. c. conirostris
S. c. transiens
S. c. barlowi
S. c. damarensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Damara Pink-billed Lark
S. c. crypta
S. c. makawai
S. c. harti

Sclater's Lark (Spizocorys sclateri) -- Alternative English Name(s): Sclater's Short-toed Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): S. s. sclateri, S. s. capensis, S. s. theresae

Obbia Lark (Spizocorys obbiensis)

Masked Lark (Spizocorys personata)

S. p. personata
S. p. yavelloensis
S. p. intensa
S. p. mcchesneyi

Botha's Lark (Spizocorys fringillaris) -- Alternative scientific name(s): S. difficilis

Stark's Lark (Eremalauda starki) -- Alternative English Name(s): Stark's Short-toed Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): E. s. gregaria

Dunn's Lark (Eremalauda dunni)

E. d. dunni -- Alternative scientific name(s): E. d. pallidior

Dupont's Lark (Chersophilus duponti)

C. d. duponti
C. d. margaritae

Crested Lark (Galerida cristata)

G. c. kleinschmidti
G. c. riggenbachi
G. c. carthaginis
G. c. randonii
G. c. macrorhyncha
G. c. arenicola
G. c. festae
G. c. brachyura
G. c. helenae
G. c. jordansi
G. c. nigricans
G. c. maculata
G. c. halfae -- Alternative scientific name(s): G. c. zalingei
G. c. altirostris -- Alternative English Name(s): Dongola Crested Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): G. c. nubica
G. c. somaliensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Somali Crested Lark
G. c. balsaci
G. c. senegallensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Senegal Crested Lark
G. c. alexanderi -- Alternative English Name(s): Nigerian Crested Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): G. c. courtoti
G. c. isabellina -- Alternative English Name(s): Sudan Crested Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): G. c. abyssinica
G. c. cristata

Thekla Lark (Galerida malabarica) -- Alternative English Name(s): Short-crested Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): G. theklae

G. m. erlangeri
G. m. ruficolor
G. m. aguirrei
G. m. superflua
G. m. carolinae
G. m. deichleri
G. m. praetermissa -- Alternative English Name(s): Abyssinian Thekla Lark
G. m. huei
G. m. huriensis
G. m. ellioti -- Alternative English Name(s): Somali Thekla Lark
G. m. harrarensis
G. m. mallablensis

Woodlark (Lullula arborea)

L. a. pallida
L. a. arborea

Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis)

A. a. harterti
A. a. arvensis
A. a. cantarella
A. a. sierrae

Sun Lark (Galerida modesta)

G. m. modesta -- Alternative English Name(s): Nigerian Sun Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): G. m. giffardi
G. m. bucolica -- Alternative English Name(s): Uele Sun Lark
G. m. strumpelli -- Alternative English Name(s): Ngaundere Sun Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): G. m. saturata
G. m. nigrita -- Alternative English Name(s): Fouta-Djallon Sun Lark

Large-billed Lark (Galerida magnirostris) -- Alternative English Name(s): Thick-billed Lark -- Alternative scientific name(s): G. crassirostris

G. m. magnirostris
G. m. harei -- Alternative English Name(s): Orange Free State Large-billed Lark
G. m. montivaga

Short-tailed Lark (Pseudalaemon fremantlii)

P. f. fremantlii -- Alternative English Name(s): Somali Short-tailed Lark
P. f. megaensis
P. f. delamerei -- Alternative English Name(s): Kenya Short-tailed Lark

Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) -- Alternative English Name(s): Shore Lark

E. a. atlas -- Alternative scientific name(s): E. a. elegans

Temminck's Horned Lark (Eremophila bilopha) -- Alternative English Name(s): Temminck's Lark