- Somali Lark
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Somali Lark Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae Genus: Mirafra Species: M. somalica Binomial name Mirafra somalica
(Witherby, 1903)The Somali Lark (Mirafra somalica) is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family endemic to Somalia.
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Range
The range of M. somalica is somewhat large, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 270,000 km2.[1]
Habitat
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
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References
- ^ a b Compilers: Stuart Butchart, Jonathan Ekstrom (2008). "Somali Lark - BirdLife Species Factsheet". Evaluators: Jeremy Bird, Stuart Butchart. BirdLife International . http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=8102&m=0. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
External links
- BirdLife International (2008). Mirafra somalica. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 11 May 2009. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of Least Concern.
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