Short-tailed lark

Spizocorys fremantlii

The short-tailed lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savannah, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
Short-tailed Lark, Kenya  Geotagged,Kenya,Short-tailed lark,Spizocorys fremantlii,Summer

Naming

Three subspecies are recognized:
⤷  Somali short-tailed lark - : Found in south-eastern Ethiopia and Somalia
⤷  "S. f. megaensis" - : Found in southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya
⤷  Kenya short-tailed lark - : Originally described as a separate species. Found in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania

Food

The diet of the short-tailed lark consists mostly of vegetable material.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyAlaudidae
GenusSpizocorys
SpeciesS. fremantlii
Photographed in
Kenya