Gillett's lark
| Gillett's lark | |
|---|---|
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| A Gillett's lark, at left, in an illustration by Henrik Grönvold | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Mirafra |
| Species: | M. gilletti |
| Binomial name | |
| Mirafra gilletti Sharpe, 1895 | |
Gillett's lark (Mirafra gilletti) is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family.
Range
Mirafra gilletti has a somewhat wide range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 690,000 km2 over Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.[1]
Habitat
Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
References
- 1 2 BirdLife International (2013). "Mirafra gilletti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- 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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