Essays about: "mirafra"

Found 2 essays containing the word mirafra.

  1. 1. The unique singing behaviour of an African lark : song variation in the Monotonous Lark Mirafra passerina

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Julius Falck; [2023]
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    Abstract : Bird song can teach us much about animal behaviour and evolution. This study presents a type of song variation that has yet to be extensively studied. The Monotonous Lark Mirafra passerina is a nomadic lark with an iconic, simple and repetitive song. READ MORE

  3. 2. Taxonomy of the Rufous-naped lark (Mirafra africana) complex based on song analysis

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning; Uppsala universitet/Zooekologi

    Author : Marianne Kristine Nymark; [2021]
    Keywords : rufous-naped; lark; mirafra; africana; systematics; taxonomy; ecology; zoology; song analysis; subspecies; integrative taxonomy; clinal variation; LDA; post hoc Tukey HSD test; Raven Pro;

    Abstract : The Rufous-naped lark Mirafra africana complex consists of 22 subspecies spread across the African continent. Several of the subspecies have recently been suggested to potentially be treated as separate species. In this study a comparative analysis was done on the song from seven of the subspecies: M. a. READ MORE