Somali lark | |
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Illustration by Herbert Goodchild | |
Scientific classification | |
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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resident range | |
Synonyms | |
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The Somali lark (Mirafra somalica) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae endemic to Somalia. [2]
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.
Two subspecies are recognized: [6]
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]
Somali lark | |
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Illustration by Herbert Goodchild | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Alaudidae |
Genus: | Mirafra |
Species: | M. somalica
|
Binomial name | |
Mirafra somalica (
Witherby, 1903)
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resident range | |
Synonyms | |
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The Somali lark (Mirafra somalica) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae endemic to Somalia. [2]
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.
Two subspecies are recognized: [6]
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]