Gillett's lark
Gillett's lark (Mirafra gilletti) or Gillett's bushlark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in eastern Africa.
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| Gillett's lark (top left), in an illustration by Henrik Grönvold | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Mirafra |
| Species: | M. gilletti |
| Binomial name | |
| Mirafra gilletti Sharpe, 1895 | |
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Taxonomy and systematics
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized:[2]
- M. g. gilletti - Sharpe, 1895: Found in eastern Ethiopia and northwestern Somalia
- Degodi lark (M. g. degodiensis) - Érard, 1976: Originally described as a separate species. Found in southeastern Ethiopia
- M. g. arorihensis - Érard, 1976: Found in central Somalia to northeastern Kenya
Distribution and habitat
Mirafra gilletti has a somewhat wide range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 690,000 km2 over Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.[1]
Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
References
- BirdLife International (2013). "Mirafra gilletti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
- Compilers: Stuart Butchart, Jonathan Ekstrom (2008). "Gillett's Lark - BirdLife Species Factsheet". Evaluators: Jeremy Bird, Stuart Butchart. BirdLife International. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
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