Larks (Alaudidae)
Foxy Lark (Calendulauda alopex) - HBW 9, p. 559
French: Alouette abyssinienne
German: Fuchslerche
Spanish: Alondra Vulpina
Other common names: Abyssinian Lark/Bushlark
Taxonomy: Mirafra alopex Sharpe, 1890, Somalia.
Formerly placed in genus Mirafra, but genetic evidence indicates that it belongs in a distinct clade formed by present genus. Often treated as conspecific with disjunct C. africanoides, but differs genetically and in structure (longer bill). Nominate race very distinctive, separated geographically from intercedens; the two may represent different species. Described races macdonaldi (S Ethiopia) and longonotensis (E Uganda, W Kenya) considered synonymous with latter. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- alopex (Sharpe, 1890) - N Somalia and extreme E Ethiopia.
- intercedens (Reichenow, 1895) - E & S Ethiopia, immediately adjacent NW & SW Somalia, E Uganda, Kenya and N Tanzania.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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one foraging on the ground, running and making the occasional jump when faced with a small patch of vegetation that is too high Locality Yabelo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp intercedens)
Martin Kennewell 3 November 2010 1 year ago 1 min 5 sec 4 -
singing on top of acacia Locality Yabelo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp intercedens)
Martin Kennewell 2 November 2010 1 year ago 17 sec 3.7 -
foraging on ground, slightly easier to see against the fresh green grass following recent rains Locality Yabelo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp intercedens)
Martin Kennewell 2 November 2010 1 year ago 34 sec 3.2 -
foraging on the foxy soil habitat Locality Yabelo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp intercedens)
Martin Kennewell 2 November 2010 1 year ago 30 sec 3.2 -
A bird on the ground, a windy day. Locality Yabelo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp intercedens)
Josep del Hoyo 12 December 2005 5 years ago 27 sec 3.1
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A bird on the ground
Locality Yabelo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp intercedens)
Ian Fulton 19 February 2008 2 years ago 4.4 -
Adult singing on an acacia tree.
Locality Samburu-Buffalo Springs National Reserves, Kenya (ssp intercedens)
Bruno Schmetz 30 November 2008 3 years ago 4.2 -
An adult on the ground.
Locality Negele Boran, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Ken Havard 5 November 2011 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.8 -
Adult perched.
Locality Yabelo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp intercedens)
Nik Borrow 9 January 2008 2 years ago 3.7 -
Not uncommon but normally found singularly or in small numbers.
Locality Mkuru, Arusha Region, Tanzania
M P Goodey 1 February 2007 43 weeks ago 3.4 -
On ground
Locality Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania (ssp intercedens)
Jason Anderson 14 November 2010 1 year ago 2.5
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