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;[[:Category:Mirafra|Mirafra]] ashi | ;[[:Category:Mirafra|Mirafra]] ashi | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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*Grey-brown upperparts | *Grey-brown upperparts | ||
*Pale edging to mantle feathers | *Pale edging to mantle feathers | ||
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Eastern [[Africa]]: endemic to coastal southern [[Somalia]] | Eastern [[Africa]]: endemic to coastal southern [[Somalia]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Dry lowland grassland, semi-arid coastal plains with a few small scattered bushes. | + | Dry lowland grassland, semi-arid coastal plains with a few small scattered bushes. Short grassland where dunes have been stabilised. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | A ground feeder, but little is know about their diet. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Avibase |
#BirdLife International | #BirdLife International | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Mirafra+ashi}} | {{GSearch|Mirafra+ashi}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Mirafra]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Mirafra]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | ||
Revision as of 15:22, 26 November 2014
- Mirafra ashi
Identification
14 cm
- Grey-brown upperparts
- Pale edging to mantle feathers
- Buff underparts with brownish streaks
- Paler on belly and vent
- Slight crest
- Buff eyebrow-stripe
Distribution
Eastern Africa: endemic to coastal southern Somalia
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dry lowland grassland, semi-arid coastal plains with a few small scattered bushes. Short grassland where dunes have been stabilised.
Behaviour
Diet
A ground feeder, but little is know about their diet.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- BirdLife International
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ash's Lark. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ash%27s_Lark
