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Mirafra

  • Mirafra

    Mirafra is a genus of lark in the family Alaudidae. Some Mirafra species are called "larks", while others are called "bush larks". They are found from Africa through South Asia to Australia.
    The derivation of the genus name is unknown.

    1/ Indochinese bush lark (Sơn ca Đông Dương, Mirafra erythrocephala) or Indochinese lark
    The prefix erythr- or erythro- means red or reddish. It is derived from the Greek word eruthros meaning red.
    cephalo- or cephal-N ew Latin, from Greek kephalo-, from kephalē, head

    2/ Singing bush lark or Horsfield's bush lark (Sơn ca Java, Mirafra javanica)

    3/ Bengal bush lark (Sơn ca Thái lan, Mirafra assamica) or Bengal lark, rufous-winged lark

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