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- Calendulauda poecilosterna
Mirafra poecilosterna
Identification
Similar Species
Similar in build and habit to the Fawn-coloured Lark but it lacks the broad white supercilliary stripe and is altogether paler with a noticeably grey crown.
Distribution
It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Formerly placed in genus Mirafra.
Habitat
Its natural habitat is dry savanna.
Behaviour
Found single or in pairs foraging on the ground for seeds and insects. When disturbed it flies to an elevated, generally exposed, perch (tree branch or top of a bush); these are also its favoured perches when singing.
References
- Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
