Alondra aplaudidora canela

The flappet lark (Amirafra rufocinnamomea) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae that is widespread across Sub-Saharan Africa. The name flappet originates from the distinctive wing flapping sound made during its breeding season. == Taxonomy and systematics == The flappet lark and the Cape clapper lark are regarded as forming a superspecies with the Eastern clapper lark. The alternate name "cinnamon bush lark" is also an alternate name for the singing bush lark. The flappet lark was formerly placed in the genus Mirafra. It is one of three species that were moved to the resurrected genus Amirafra based on the results of a large molecular genetic study by the Swedish ornithologist Per Alström and collaborators that was published in 2023. === Subspecies === Fifteen subspecies are recognised: A. r. buckleyi (Shelley, 1873) – south Mauritania and Senegal to north Cameroon A. r. serlei (White, CMN, 1960) – southeast Nigeria A. r. tigrina (Oustalet, 1892) – east Cameroon to north DR Congo A. r. furensis (Lynes, 1923) – central west Sudan A. r. sobatensis (Lynes, 1914) – central Sudan A. r. rufocinnamomea (Salvadori, 1866) – northwest, central Ethiopia A. r. omoensis (Neumann, 1928) – southwest Ethiopia A. r. torrida…