Friedmann's Lark (Mirafra pulpa) | Details

Friedmann's Lark Mirafra pulpa

Current view: Data table and detailed info

Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history

Red List criteria met

Critically Endangered	Endangered	Vulnerable
-	-	-

Red List history

Year	Category	Criteria
2021	Data Deficient
2016	Data Deficient
2012	Data Deficient
2008	Data Deficient
2004	Data Deficient
2000	Data Deficient
1994	Lower Risk/Near Threatened
1988	Near Threatened

Species attributes

Migratory status	nomadic	Forest dependency	does not normally occur in forest
Land-mass type		Average mass	-

Range

	Estimate	Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident)	218,000 km²	medium

Population

	Estimate	Data quality	Derivation	Year of estimate
Population size	unknown	-	-	-
Population trend	decreasing	-	suspected	-
Generation length	2.9 years	-	-	-

Population justification: The population size of this species has not been quantified, but it is described as extremely rare.

Trend justification: This species is very poorly known, but the population is suspected to be in decline because its habitat is probably prone to overgrazing and conversion to cultivation (del Hoyo et al. 2004).

Country/territory distribution

Country/Territory	Presence	Origin
Ethiopia	extant	native
Kenya	extant	native
Tanzania	extant	native

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)

Country/Territory	IBA Name
Ethiopia	Konso - Segen
Kenya	Tsavo East National Park
Kenya	Tsavo West National Park
Tanzania	Masai Steppe
Tanzania	Mkomazi National Park

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1)	Habitat (level 2)	Importance	Occurrence
Grassland	Subtropical/Tropical Dry	major	resident
Altitude		Occasional altitudinal limits

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Friedmann's Lark Mirafra pulpa. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/friedmanns-lark-mirafra-pulpa on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.