Mirafra somalica
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Mirafra |
| Species: | M. somalica |
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Mirafra somalica (Witherby, 1903) |
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The Somali lark (Mirafra somalica) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae endemic to Somalia.
The Somali lark was originally classified as belonging to the genus Certhilauda. The term "Somali lark" is also used as an alternate name for both Archer's lark and Sharpe's lark. The term "red Somali lark" is also used as an alternate name for Sharpe's lark. Other alternate names include red Somali lark, Somali bushlark and Somali long-billed lark.
Two subspecies are recognized:
The range of M. somalica is somewhat large, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 270,000 km2.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
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