Mirafra

Mirafra is a genus of lark in the family Alaudidae.

The genus Mirafra was introduced in 1821 by the American naturalist Thomas Horsfield to accommodate a single species, Mirafra javanica the singing bush lark, which is therefore considered as the type species.

[5] A 2023 molecular phylogenetic study of the lark family Alaudidae by the Swedish ornithologist Per Alström and his collaborators found that the genus Mirafra contained deep internal genetic divergences.

They therefore split Mirafra into four genera, each corresponding to a major clade.

[6][7] The genus contains seven species:[7] Some authorities, either presently or formerly, recognize several additional species as belonging to the genus Mirafra, including: