Lesser hoopoe-lark explained

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.^[1]

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:^[2]

• 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alaemon hamertoni - Avibase. avibase.bsc-eoc.org. 2016-12-09.
2. IOC World Bird List 6.4. IOC World Bird List Datasets. 10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4. free.