Monotonous lark
Mirafra passerina
Fun Fact: Monotonous larks inhabit a variety of woodlands and semi-arid savannah, which include bushwillow, miombo and mopane woodlands.
Introduction: Monotonous larks (Mirafra passerina) inhabit a variety of woodlands and semi-arid savannah, which include bushwillow, miombo and mopane woodlands. They are most often observed singly or in pairs.
Distribution: Throughout central and northern Namibia including Etosha National Park, Kaudom Park, Tsumkwe, Kwando River, Bwabwata National Park, Damaraland and Kaokoland.
Diet: Eats invertebrates and seeds found on the ground.
Description: A sparrow like (passerina) bird with a distinctive white throat. Usually seen and definitely heard singing monotonously (hence the name) day and night, from the top of a bush or a tree.
Breeding: Between 2 to 4 eggs are laid from October to March in a deep cup of grass.
Size:14cm.
Weight: 24g.
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