Gillett's lark
Species of bird
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Gillett's lark (Calendulauda gilletti) or Gillett's bushlark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in eastern Africa.
| Gillett's lark | |
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| In Ethiopia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Calendulauda |
| Species: | C. gilletti |
| Binomial name | |
| Calendulauda gilletti (Sharpe, 1895) | |
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Taxonomy
Gillett's lark was formerly placed in the genus Mirafra. It was moved to Calendulauda based on its vocalizations and plumage combined with the results of a large molecular genetic study of the Alaudidae by Per Alström and collaborators that was published in 2023.[2][3]
Three subspecies are recognised:[2]
- Calendulauda gillett gilletti (Sharpe, 1895) – east Ethiopia and northwest Somalia
- Calendulauda gillett degodiensis (Érard, 1976) – southeast Ethiopia (Degodi lark)
- Calendulauda gillett arorihensis (Érard, 1976) – central Somalia to northeast Kenya
Distribution and habitat
Gillett's lark has a somewhat wide range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 690,000 km2 (266,410 sq mi) over Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.[1]
Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.[citation needed]
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