Somali lark
| Somali lark | |
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| Illustration by Herbert Goodchild | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Mirafra |
| Species: | M. somalica
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| Binomial name | |
| Mirafra somalica (Witherby, 1903)
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The Somali lark (Mirafra somalica) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae endemic to Somalia.[2]
Taxonomy and systematics
[edit]The Somali lark was originally classified as belonging to the genus Certhilauda.[3] The term "Somali lark" is also used as an alternate name for both Archer's lark and Sharpe's lark.[4] The term "red Somali lark" is also used as an alternate name for Sharpe's lark.[5] Other alternate names include red Somali lark, Somali bushlark and Somali long-billed lark.
Subspecies
[edit]Two subspecies are recognized:[6]
- M. s. somalica - (Witherby, 1903): Found in northern Somalia
- M. s. rochei - Colston, 1982: Found in central Somalia
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The range of M. somalica is somewhat large, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 270,000 km2.[1]
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.[2]
References
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- ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Mirafra somalica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717043A94519133. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717043A94519133.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ a b Compilers: Stuart Butchart, Jonathan Ekstrom (2008). "Somali Lark - BirdLife Species Factsheet". Evaluators: Jeremy Bird, Stuart Butchart. BirdLife International. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
- ^ "Mirafra somalica - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ^ "Heteromirafra archeri - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ^ "Mirafra sharpii - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ^ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
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