Sabota lark
| Sabota lark | |
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| C. s. waibeli | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Mirafra |
| Species: | C. sabota |
| Binomial name | |
| Calendulauda sabota Smith, 1836 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Mirafra sabota | |
The sabota lark (Calendulauda sabota) is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family.
Range
M. sabota has a vast range spanning the countries of Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe. Its global extent of occurrence is estimated to be about 2,300,000 km2.[1]
Habitat
Its natural habitats are dry savannah, moist savannah, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Taxonomic note
Bradfield's lark (Calendulauda naevia), formerly thought to be a separate species, is now considered to be a subspecies of C. sabota.[1] It has a larger bill than C. sabota, and is endemic to Namibia.
References
- 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2012). "Mirafra sabota". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- Species factsheet - BirdLife International
- Species text - The Atlas of Southern African Birds
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