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.
Lesser hoopoe-lark | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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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resident range |
Taxonomy and systematics
The lesser hoopoe-lark has alternately been named Witherby's lark.
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized:
References
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