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Short tailed lark

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Spizocorys

Higher classification
  
Pseudalaemon

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Alaudidae

Scientific name
  
Pseudalaemon fremantlii

Rank
  
Species


Similar
  
Obbia lark, Somali lark, Somali short‑toed lark, Foxy lark, Masked lark

The short-tailed lark (Spizocorys fremantlii) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae.

Contents

It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savannah, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

Short-tailed lark shorttailed lark Pseudalaemon fremantlii photo Wim de Groot

Taxonomy and systematics

Short-tailed lark Shorttailed Lark Spizocorys fremantlii videos photos and sound

The short-tailed lark was originally placed in the genus Calendula (which was subsequently renamed to Galerida) and then to the monotypic genus Pseudalaemon before it was re-classified to Spizocorys in 2014.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:

Short-tailed lark Mangoverde World Bird Guide Photo Page Shorttailed Lark

  • Somali short-tailed lark (S. f. fremantlii) - (Lort Phillips, 1897): Found in south-eastern Ethiopia and Somalia
  • S. f. megaensis - (Benson, 1946): Found in southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya
  • Kenya short-tailed lark (S. f. delamerei) - (Sharpe, 1900): Originally described as a separate species. Found in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania

    • Food and feeding

    The diet of the short-tailed lark is comprised mostly of vegetable material.

    Short-tailed lark Shorttailed Lark Pseudalaemon fremantlii adult feeding the

    Short-tailed lark tailed Lark Ngorongoro Crater Tanzania

    References

    Short-tailed lark Wikipedia
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