Sabota lark
| Sabota lark | |
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| C. s. waibeli | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Calendulauda |
| Species: | C. sabota |
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Calendulauda sabota (Smith, 1836) |
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The sabota lark (Calendulauda sabota) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in southern Africa in its natural habitats of dry savannah, moist savannah, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Formerly, the Sabota lark was classified as belonging to the genus Mirafra until moved to Calendulauda in 2009. Not all authorities have followed this re-classification. This species is also known as the large-billed Sabota lark and the small-billed Sabota lark.
Nine subspecies are recognized:
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