Dusky lark
Pinarocorys nigricans (Sundevall, 1850)
The dusky lark (Pinarocorys nigricans) is a species in the family Alaudidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 36.6 g to 39.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the dusky lark
- Weight
- 36.6 g – 39.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the dusky lark live?
Not recorded
What is the dusky lark?
The dusky lark (Pinarocorys nigricans), also known as the dusky bush lark or rufous-rumped bush lark, is a species of migratory lark in the family Alaudidae. It is native to southern Central Africa.
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Is the dusky lark endangered?
The dusky lark is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the dusky lark classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyAlaudidae
- genusPinarocorys
- SpeciesPinarocorys nigricans (Sundevall, 1850)
Synonyms Alauda nigricans, Mirafra nigricans, Mirafra nigricans nigricans
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- DULAEnglish
- DonkerlewerikAfrikaans
- alosa foscaCatalan
- skřivan kropenatýCzech
- ehedydd tywyllWelsh
- Mørk BusklærkeDanish
- DrossellercheGerman
- malhela alaŭdoEsperanto
- Alondra oscuraSpanish
- rastaskiuruFinnish
- Alouette bruneFrench
- Ammomane bruneFrench
- čađastoleđa ševaCroatian
- Allodola foscaItalian
- ウスグロセイタカヒバリJapanese
- tamsusis krūmyninis vieversysLithuanian
- LijsterleeuwerikDutch
- umbralerkeNorwegian
- masecznik ciemnyPolish
- cotovia-sombriaPortuguese
- Коньковый жаворонокRussian
- Дроздовидный кустарниковый жаворонокRussian
- škovránok tmavýSlovak
- Tamna ševaSerbian
- sotlärkaSwedish
- Karaca ToygarTurkish
- SebotheTswana
- фірлюк дроздовийUkrainian
- 黑歌百灵Chinese
- 黑歌百靈Chinese
Relatives of the dusky lark
Other species in the same genus Pinarocorys.
Rufous-rumped lark
Pinarocorys erythropygia
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the dusky lark?
An adult dusky lark weighs 36.6 g – 39.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the dusky lark endangered?
The dusky lark is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the dusky lark?
The dusky lark (Pinarocorys nigricans) belongs to the family Alaudidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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