Ashlerche
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The Ashlerche ( Mirafra ashi ), also spelled Ash-Lerche , is a species from the lark family. Their range is in eastern Africa and is exceptionally small. No subspecies are distinguished.
The stock situation of Ashlerche is by the IUCN as endangered ( endangered classified).
features
The Ashlark reaches a body length of up to 15 centimeters, of which 4.7 to 5.6 centimeters are on the tail. It weighs between 31 and 41.9 grams. There is no gender dimorphism .
The Ashlark has an ash-brown head with only a little over-eye stripe. The crown feathers are somewhat elongated and form an implied hood. The top of the body is greyish-brown. The feathers of the upper tail coverts are also lined with light brown. The throat and the sides of the neck are whitish yellow-brown with fine gray pits. The throat is dotted and striped brown, the same markings can be found on the yellow-brown upper chest. The belly is white. The wings are brown to dark brown with wide cinnamon-colored edges. The control springs are dark brown, while the middle pair of control springs has cinnamon-colored hems and the two outer control springs are lined with white. The upper beak is dark brown, the lower beak is light bluish gray. The legs and feet are cream colored. The iris is brown.
Possible confusion
There are several species of lark in the Ashlerche distribution area that it can be confused with.
The Somali giant lark is very similar to the Ashl lark and is also similar in body proportions. However, the Somali giant lark is larger and is cinnamon-colored to reddish brown on the upper side of the body. It also has a more noticeable over-eye stripe. The white seams on the outermost tail feathers are also wider in the Somali giant lark. The red-necked lark , which occurs with a subspecies in the distribution area of the Ashlerche, has tail feathers that do not have any white content.
Distribution area and habitat
The Ashlark is only found in a small area in southeast Somalia. This is 80 kilometers north of Mogadishu between 2 ° 00 N and 2 ° 30 N. The Ashlerche is quite common in this region. The Ashlerche is probably a resident bird.
Way of life
The Ashlark's way of life has not yet been studied. Presumably it is similar to the red-necked lark in food, song and behavior.
Dedication name
The Ashlerche was first described scientifically in 1982. The specimen copies were collected on July 9th and 10th by John S. Ash northeast of Mogadishu. The first scientific describer, Peter Colston, named it after its collector, who had made considerable contributions with his work on Somalia's avifauna.
literature
- Rudolf Pätzold: The larks of the world . Westarp Sciences, Magdeburg 1994, ISBN 3-89432-422-8 .
Web links
- Mirafra ashi inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016.1. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
Single receipts
- ↑ a b Pätzold: The larks of the world . P. 51.
- ↑ a b Mirafra ashi in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016.1. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ↑ a b Pätzold: The larks of the world . P. 50.