---
title: "Rufous Songlark"
description: "Cincloramphus mathewsi — Birds. The rufous songlark (Cincloramphus mathewsi) is a species in the family Locustellidae endemic to Australia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/rufous-songlark
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Rufous Songlark

> Cincloramphus mathewsi — Birds. The rufous songlark (Cincloramphus mathewsi) is a species in the family Locustellidae endemic to Australia.

- Scientific name: *Cincloramphus mathewsi*
- Category: `birds` (Birds)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Fields & meadows)
- iNaturalist observations: 1436
- Wikidata: [Q1591354](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1591354)
- iNaturalist taxon: [116873](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/116873)

## Names

- en: Rufous Songlark
- de: Rostbürzel-Lerchensänger
- es: Yerbera de Mathews
- fr: Mégalure de Mathews

## Countries with the most observations

AU (1382)

## Summary

The rufous songlark (Cincloramphus mathewsi) is a species in the family Locustellidae endemic to Australia.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufous_songlark

## Photo

![Rufous Songlark](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/rufous-songlark/medium.jpg)

Photo: Stuart · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/369968506

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/rufous-songlark?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).