Larks (Alaudidae)
Gillett's Lark (Mirafra gilletti) - HBW 9, p. 553
French: Alouette de Gillett
German: Gillettlerche
Spanish: Alondra de Gillett
Taxonomy: Mirafra gilletti Sharpe, 1895, Sibbe, Ogaden country, north-west Somalia.
Widely regarded as forming a superspecies with M. degodiensis; the two occur within 50 km of each other with no known overlap in ranges, although region is poorly known ornithologically. Has also been suggested to form a superspecies with M. rufa and the taxon poecilosterna, although genetic evidence indicates that latter better placed in genus Calendulauda; also bears close resemblance to C. alopex of race intercedens, and thus possibly better shifted to that genus; no genetic data yet available for present species or M. rufa. Race arorihen.. View all taxonomy...
Widely regarded as forming a superspecies with M. degodiensis; the two occur within 50 km of each other with no known overlap in ranges, although region is poorly known ornithologically. Has also been suggested to form a superspecies with M. rufa and the taxon poecilosterna, although genetic evidence indicates that latter better placed in genus Calendulauda; also bears close resemblance to C. alopex of race intercedens, and thus possibly better shifted to that genus; no genetic data yet available for present species or M. rufa. Race arorihensis intergrades with nominate in NW Somalia. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- gilletti Sharpe, 1895 - E Ethiopia, W Somalia and extreme NE Kenya.
- arorihensis Érard, 1975 - Somalia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird walking. Locality Wabi Shabelle, Ethiopia (ssp gilletti)
Josep del Hoyo 5 December 2005 5 years ago 31 sec 3.8 -
singing and calling from top of acacia Locality Filtu, Genale Valley, Ethiopia (ssp gilletti)
Martin Kennewell 31 October 2010 1 year ago 46 sec 3.4 -
perched on acacia, apparently panting Locality Filtu, Genale Valley, Ethiopia (ssp gilletti)
Martin Kennewell 31 October 2010 1 year ago 10 sec 3.3
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A rufous morph of Gillet's Lark singing its heart out in the heat of the day.
Locality Dubluk, Ethiopia
Christian Boix Hinzen 16 November 2009 2 years ago 3 -
Gillett's Lark (Mirafra gilletti)
Locality Bogol Manyo, Genale Valley, Ethiopia
Guy Poisson 7 February 2010 1 year ago 2.4
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