Mirafra
E732622
Mirafra is a genus of small, ground-dwelling larks known for their cryptic plumage and elaborate song displays, found mainly in Africa and parts of Asia.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| behavior |
ground-dwelling
ⓘ
terrestrial foraging ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Old World larks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
cryptic plumage
ⓘ
elaborate song displays ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
bush larks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bushlarks ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of small ground-dwelling larks ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect predator
ⓘ
seed eater ⓘ |
| family | Alaudidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | ground ⓘ |
| foundInBiome |
savanna biome
ⓘ
tropical grassland ⓘ |
| habitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
open scrub ⓘ savannas ⓘ |
| hasMemberSpecies |
Mirafra africana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mirafra cantillans NERFINISHED ⓘ Mirafra javanica NERFINISHED ⓘ Mirafra passerina NERFINISHED ⓘ Mirafra rufocinnamomea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movement |
mainly resident species
ⓘ
short-distance flights ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex vocalizations
ⓘ
song-flight displays ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Alaudidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage | streaked brown tones ⓘ |
| plumageFunction | camouflage in dry grasslands ⓘ |
| reproduction | ground nester ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeOf | passerine bird genus ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud melodious song ⓘ |
| vocalizationContext |
mate attraction
ⓘ
territorial display ⓘ |
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