Name:Mirafra javanica
Alias:Mirafra javanica,Australasian Lark
Outline:Songbird
Family:Passeriformes Laridae S.Lark
length:13-14cm
Weight:10-15g
Life:20-30years
IUCN:LC
The Australasian Lark is a small songbird with 16 subspecies.
The song lark often moves alone or in pairs, and sometimes in small groups. It is lively and often runs and jumps on the ground. Sometimes it flies straight into the air from the ground. When it reaches a certain height, it spreads its wings and trembles in the air, or it floats back and forth. It is very good at chirping, chirping while flying, and its chirping is crisp and melodious. After flying and chirping in the air for a while, it suddenly drops down. Its behavior is very similar to that of the skylark, but its flying ability and chirping are weaker than those of the skylark, and its flying height and distance are not as good as those of the skylark.
The breeding season of the song lark is from May to July. It nests in the grass on the ground, and some nest in the grass in rice fields and ditches. The nest is relatively hidden, mainly composed of dead grass stems, grass leaves and fine roots. Each nest lays 2-4 eggs. The eggs are white, green or gray, with more dark brown spots. The size of the eggs is 17.8-20.7 mm × 13.9-15.3 mm, with an average of 19.7 mm × 14.6 mm.
The song lark is only found in a few places in China, such as Guangdong and Guangxi. The number is extremely rare and it is a rare species.
Listed in the "Red List of Endangered Species of the World Conservation Union" (IUCN) 2016 ver 3.1-Least Concern (LC).
Listed in China's "National Key Protected Wildlife List" (February 5, 2021) Level 2.
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