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Rufous-naped Lark
Afrikaans name: Rooineklewerik
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Mirafra africana
The Rufous-naped Lark is a common bird in suitable habitat. It favours grassland and savanna.
This bird has a rufous crest which it raises when calling. It can often be seen calling from low perches.
The Rufous-naped Lark is up to 18 cm in length. Their main food is insects although they do eat some seeds as well.
Sexes are similar. They make their nest in grass or shrubbery and the nest is lined with grass. The eggs are heavily speckled brown.
In South Africa it is found in pretty much most of South Africa. Beyond South Africa it occurs up to Kenya and Tanzania.
Roberts Birds Names by Edition
| Edition | Roberts nr | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 458 | Africorys africanus africanus |
| 2nd | 458 | Mirafra africana |
| 3rd | 458 | Mirafra africana |
| 4th | 458 | Mirafra africana |
| 5th | 494 | Mirafra africana |
| 6th | 494 | Mirafra africana |
| 7th | 711 | Mirafra africana |
| Edition | Roberts nr | English name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 458 | Rufous-naped Lark |
| 2nd | 458 | Rufous-naped Lark |
| 3rd | 458 | Rufous-naped Lark |
| 4th | 458 | Rufous-naped Lark |
| 5th | 494 | Rufousnaped Lark |
| 6th | 494 | Rufousnaped Lark |
| 7th | 711 | Rufous-naped Lark |
| Edition | Roberts nr | Afrikaans name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 458 | Rooinek-lewerkie |
| 2nd | 458 | Rooinek-lewerikie |
| 3rd | 458 | Rooinek-lewerik |
| 4th | 458 | Rooinek-lewerik |
| 5th | 494 | Rooineklewerik |
| 6th | 494 | Rooineklewerik |
| 7th | 711 | Rooineklewerik |
References and further reading
The Sandton Field Guide - Author: Sandton Nature Conservation Society - Published: 1982 - Page: 54Wild About Johannesburg - Author: Duncan Butchart - Published: 1995 - Page: 51
Wildlife of Southern Africa - Author: Martin Withers and David Hosking - Published: 2011 - Page: 134
Southern African Wildlife - Author: Reader s Digest - Published: 1989 - Page: 118
The Birds of South Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Dr. Austin Roberts - Published: 1949 - Page: 189
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 4th Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 2011 - Page: 286
Southern African Bird Names Explained - Author: Charles Clinning - Published: 1989 - Page: 88
Roberts Birds of Southern Africa - 6th Edition - Author: Gordon Lindsay Maclean - Published: 1993 - Page: 427
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 1993 - Page: 276
Roberts Birds of Southern Africa - 5th Edition - Author: Gordon Lindsay Maclean - Published: 1985 - Page: 433
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 4th Edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1981 - Page: 330
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 3rd Edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1975 - Page: 316
Newman s Birds of Southern Africa - 7th Edition - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 2000 - Page: 276
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 2nd edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1957 - Page: 246
Roberts Bird Guide - Author: Hugh Chittenden - Published: 2007 - Page: 274
Meeting with Birds - Author: Tom Spence - Published: 1986 - Page: 77
Newman s Birds of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 1984 - Page: 280
LBJ s - Author: Newman, Johnson, Solomon, Masterson - Published: 1998 - Page: 91
Illustrated Guide to the Game Parks and Nature Reserves of SA - 2nd edn - Author: Reader s Digest - Published: 1991 - Page: 411
Field Guide to the Birds of Kruger National Park - Author: Ian Sinclair and Ian Whyte - Published: 1991 - Page: 140
Ian Sinclair s Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair - Published: 1988 - Page: 200
Everyone s Guide to South African Birds - Author: John Sinclair and John Mendelsohn - Published: 1987 - Page: 32
Birds of the Transkei - Author: C.D. Quickelberge - Published: 1989 - Page: 82
Birds of the Natal Drakensberg Park - Author: Robin Little and William Bainbridge - Published: 1992 - Page: 63
Collins Illustrated Checklist - Birds of Southern Africa - 1st edition - Author: Ber van Perlo - Published: 1999 - Page: 51
Birds of the Transvaal - Author: Tarboton, Kemp and Kemp - Published: 1987 - Page: 163
Birds of Southern Africa - Kruger National Park - Author: Kenneth Newman - Published: 1985 - Page: 150
A Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: O.P.M. Prozesky - Published: 1983 - Page: 196
Bird Atlas of Natal - Author: Digby Cyrus and Nigel Robson - Published: 1980 - Page: 181
Birds of Africa south of the Sahara - Author: Ian Sinclair and Peter Ryan - Published: 2003 - Page: 330
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