Lesser hoopoe-lark
| Lesser hoopoe-lark | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Alaemon |
| Species: | A. hamertoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Alaemon hamertoni Witherby, 1905 | |
| Subspecies | |
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The lesser hoopoe-lark (Alaemon hamertoni) is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family. It is endemic to Somalia where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
Taxonomy and systematics
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized:[2]
- Warangeli lesser hoopoe-lark (A. a. alter) - Witherby, 1905: Found in northern and north-eastern Somalia
- Burao lesser hoopoe-lark (A. a. tertius) - Clarke, S, 1919: Found in north-western Somalia
- A. a. hamertoni - Witherby, 1905: Found in central Somalia
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Alaemon hamertoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
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