Degodi Lark (Mirafra degodiensis)

Other Names (World)
Degodi Lark, Erard's Lark

Family
Alaudidae (Larks)

Size
14 cm

First Described (Guide)
Erard, 1975

Habitat
Sparse bushland. From sea-level - 350 m.

Range (Guide)

Ethiopia (B) (NB).

Near Bogol Manya, in Degodi region of southern Ethiopia.

Status NR
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Includes caterpillars and small orthopterans.

Voice
A 4-6-note trill, 'twill-ill-ill-ill-ill', and a shorter 'tsee-tsee'.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Mirafra degodiensis (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993; Dowsett and Forbes-Watson 1993) has been lumped with Gillett's Lark (Mirafra gilletti) following Collar et al. (2009).

Usually considered to form a superspecies with Gillett's Lark (Mirafra gilletti).

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Gillett's Lark (Mirafra gilletti).

Similar Species
Gillett's Lark (Mirafra gilletti) which has very different song, Pink-breasted Lark (Calendulauda poecilosterna) which has pinkish wash on breast.

References
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