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Singing Bush Lark
Mirafra javanica
Singing Bush Lark (Mirafra javanica) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Singing Bush Lark (Mirafra javanica) is a member of the Alaudidae family found in Africa, Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 23 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Alaudidae Larks
- Genus Mirafra
- Species javanica
Where it lives
Sub-Saharan Africa and Arabian Pen. to India, southeastern Asia, China, and Philippines to northern, eastern Australia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Alaudidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Singing Bush Lark is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Singing Bush Lark is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Singing Bush Lark (Mirafra javanica) is a member of the Alaudidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa, Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers AF, OR, AU Sub-Saharan Africa and Arabian Pen. to India, se Asia, China, and Philippines to n, e Australia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 4.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 11.6 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Singing Bush Lark?
The Singing Bush Lark is a small bird that weighs around 23 g.
Where does the Singing Bush Lark live?
The Singing Bush Lark is found across Africa, Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering AF, OR, AU Sub-Saharan Africa and Arabian Pen. to India, se Asia, China, and Philippines to n, e Australia, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Singing Bush Lark belong to?
The Singing Bush Lark (Mirafra javanica) belongs to the Alaudidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Singing Bush Lark eat?
The Singing Bush Lark is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Singing Bush Lark migrate?
The Singing Bush Lark is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Singing Bush Lark endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Singing Bush Lark make?
1 real field recording of the Singing Bush Lark — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Singing Bush Lark's range?
The Singing Bush Lark has a mapped global range of about 11.6 million km².
Conservation
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