Monotonous Lark (Mirafra passerina) - BirdLife species factsheet

Monotonous Lark Mirafra passerina

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
2024	Least Concern
2016	Least Concern
2012	Least Concern
2009	Least Concern
2008	Least Concern
2004	Least Concern
2000	Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994	Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988	Lower Risk/Least Concern

Species attributes

Migratory status	nomadic	Forest dependency	does not normally occur in forest
Land-mass type		Average mass	25 g

Range

	Estimate	Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident)	2,620,000 km²	medium
Severely fragmented?	no	-

Population

	Estimate	Data quality	Derivation	Year of estimate
Population size	unknown	-	-	-
Population trend	decreasing	-	suspected	-
Generation length	2.96 years	-	-	-

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be locally common (Keith et al. 1992). The population is suspected to be in decline owing to the effects of agriculture (del Hoyo et al. 2004).

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to the effects of agriculture (del Hoyo et al. 2004).

Country/territory distribution

Country/Territory	Presence	Origin
Angola	extant	native
Botswana	extant	native
Mozambique	extant	uncertain
Namibia	extant	native
South Africa	extant	native
Zambia	extant	native
Zimbabwe	extant	native

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)

Country/Territory	IBA Name

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1)	Habitat (level 2)	Importance	Occurrence
Grassland	Subtropical/Tropical Dry	suitable	resident
Savanna	Dry	major	resident
Altitude	100 - 1600 m	Occasional altitudinal limits

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Monotonous Lark Mirafra passerina. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/monotonous-lark-mirafra-passerina on 22/11/2024.
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 22/11/2024.