Foxy lark
| Foxy lark | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Calendulauda |
| Species: | C. alopex |
| Binomial name | |
| Calendulauda alopex Sharpe, 1890 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Mirafra alopex | |
The foxy lark or Abyssinian lark (Calendulauda alopex) is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family.
It is found in eastern Ethiopia and north-west Somalia.
Range, population and habitat
The foxy lark has a large range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 100,000-1,000,000 km2,[2] where it is found in dense, thorny scrubland.[3]
External links
- Abyssinian lark song[4] - xeno-canto
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Mirafra alopex". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Compilers: Stuart Butchart, Jonathan Ekstrom, Matt Harding (2008). "Abyssinian Lark - BirdLife Species Factsheet". Evaluators: Jeremy Bird, Stuart Butchart. BirdLife International . Retrieved May 1, 2009.
- ↑ Alberto Mas (June 17, 2005). "Superfamily PASSEROIDEA". Picchio Verde. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
- ↑ Note: Foxy lark song was recorded in Olongosai, Kenya on April 29, 2008
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