The lesser hoopoe-lark (Alaemon hamertoni) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is endemic to Somalia where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
Taxonomy and systematics
The lesser hoopoe-lark has alternately been named Witherby's lark.[2]
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized:[3]
- Warangeli lesser hoopoe-lark (A. h. alter) - Witherby, 1905: Found in northern and north-eastern Somalia
- Burao lesser hoopoe-lark (A. h. tertius) - Clarke, S, 1919: Found in north-western Somalia
- A. h. hamertoni - Witherby, 1905: Found in central Somalia
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Alaemon hamertoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717270A94526385. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717270A94526385.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Alaemon hamertoni - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.