Lark ID, South Africa (1 Viewer)

Larry Sweetland

Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'

• Mar 27, 2013

• #1

This silent Mirafra lark was 'written off' as Rufous-naped in the field. I thought I'd better check that I'm not overlooking a Flappet Lark, because it doesn't have a rufous nape, and the RNLs we saw to the northwest of this, at Kruger, all had rufous (not grey) upperparts.

pics taken at mKhuze in north Kwazulu Natal, where both species occur.

Thanks,

Larry

 

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chris butterworth

aka The Person Named Above

• Mar 27, 2013

• #2

I'm not sure about Sth. African taxa but there appears to be too much rufous in the wing, the primaries extend just beyond the tertials and the bill looks as if the lower mandible is slightly concave. If it was in E Africa I'd go with Rufous-naped.

Chris

 

Larry Sweetland

Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'

• Mar 27, 2013

• #3

chris butterworth said:

I'm not sure about Sth. African taxa but there appears to be too much rufous in the wing, the primaries extend just beyond the tertials and the bill looks as if the lower mandible is slightly concave. If it was in E Africa I'd go with Rufous-naped.

Chris

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spoil-sport Chris

 

chris butterworth

aka The Person Named Above

• Mar 27, 2013

• #4

Larry Wheatland said:

spoil-sport Chris

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Ay? .... What? ...... Who? ...... Me?. I got it right? * opens bottle of beer * "Cheers" B B

Both species are so variable over their range, half the time it's only when you hear them or look at a photo afterwards that you can be 100%.

Chris

 

Last edited: Mar 27, 2013

Tib78

Well-known member

• Mar 27, 2013

• #5

Rufous-naped on bill shape, shortish tail and rather streaky back.