Gillett's lark (Calendulauda gilletti) or Gillett's bushlark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in eastern Africa.
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| Gillett's lark (top left), in an illustration by Henrik Grönvold | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Calendulauda |
| Species: | C. gilletti
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| Calendulauda gilletti (Sharpe, 1895)
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Taxonomy
editGillett'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]
- C. g. gilletti (Sharpe, 1895) – east Ethiopia and northwest Somalia (Degodi lark)
- C. g. degodiensis (Érard, 1976) – southeast Ethiopia
- C. g. arorihensis (Érard, 1976) – central Somalia to northeast Kenya
Distribution and habitat
editGillett'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]
References
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- ^ a b BirdLife International (2013). "Calendulauda gilletti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ a b Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (August 2024). "Nicators, Bearded Reedling, larks". IOC World Bird List Version 14.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ Alström, P.; Mohammadi, Z.; Enbody, E.D.; Irestedt, M.; Engelbrecht, D.; Crochet, P.-A.; Guillaumet, A.; Rancilhac, L.; Tieleman, B.I.; Olsson, U.; Donald, P.F.; Stervander, M. (2023). "Systematics of the avian family Alaudidae using multilocus and genomic data". Avian Research. 14: 100095. doi:10.1016/j.avrs.2023.100095.
- Compilers: Stuart Butchart, Jonathan Ekstrom (2008). "Gillett's Lark - BirdLife Species Factsheet". Evaluators: Jeremy Bird, Stuart Butchart. BirdLife International. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
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