Lark at Nyika NP / Malawi 13rd of March (1 Viewer)

[bubo_bubo]

The image of a Lark, was shot near the Juniper forest in grassland on Nyika plateau in northern Malawi. I was thinking of Angola Lark, but now I think Rufous-naped Lark should be more likely. Scanning the images I'm not so sure anymore.

Thanks for ID to the experts. Sorry for the bad image.

Cheers

Johannes

 

[THE_FERN]

I don't think Angola lark is anywhere near there. So must be Rufous-naped

 

[bubo_bubo]

Thanks a lot; this is very helpful..

 

[Brian J Small]

I feel that this is a juvenile Flappet Lark. The general rufous hues, but with neat white fringes to tertials, coverts and tips to mantle/scapulars best fits that.

ML504561701 - Flappet Lark - Macaulay Library

Macaulay Library ML504561701; © Dinesh Kumar; Est, Rwanda

macaulaylibrary.org

Brian

 

[THE_FERN]

I feel that this is a juvenile Flappet Lark. The general rufous hues, but with neat white fringes to tertials, coverts and tips to mantle/scapulars best fits that.

ML504561701 - Flappet Lark - Macaulay Library

Macaulay Library ML504561701; © Dinesh Kumar; Est, Rwanda

macaulaylibrary.org

Brian

It seems to have whitish outer tail feathers. Do we think that fits?