- Williams's Lark
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Williams's Lark Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae Genus: Mirafra Species: M. williamsi Binomial name Mirafra williamsi
Macdonald, 1956The Williams's Lark (Mirafra williamsi) is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family. Discovered in 1955, much of its life and ecology is still a mystery to ornithology.[1]
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Range and habitats
In general, the natural habitat of M. williamsi is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. Its range is restricted to northern Kenya where it is found in two disjunct populations:
One is north of Marsabit, in the Didi Galgalla desert, a region marked by plains of rocky, red lava soils and patches of short-grass and bushes.[1]
The other inhabits a particular area (elevated between 600m and 1,350m) lying between Isiolo and Garba Tula. It has even, unbroken communities of Barleria shrubs.[1]
Habits
The males of the species perform long, drawn-out, conspicuous song-flights above their territories after the rains at dawn, making them easy to find at this time.[1]
Diet
M. williamsi consumes various seeds and insects.[1]
See also
External links
- BirdLife International (2008). Mirafra williamsi. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 11 May 2009. Database entry includes justification for why this species is assessed as Data Deficient.
References
- ^ a b c d e f Compilers: Jeremy Bird, Stuart Butchart, Mike Evans, Pete Robertson, Malcolm Starkey, Andy Symes; Contributor: B Finch (2008). "Williams's Lark - BirdLife Species Factsheet". Evaluators: Jeremy Bird, Stuart Butchart, Alison Stattersfield. BirdLife International . http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=8099&m=0. Retrieved May 9, 2009.
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