Gillett's Lark (Calendulauda gilletti)
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Gillett's Lark

Calendulauda gilletti (Sharpe, 1895)

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ethiopia, Somalia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Gillett's Lark has been recorded at 9 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Awash NP – southern sectionEthiopia89 records
  2. Awash NPEthiopia75 records
  3. Awash NP – Lodge and FallsEthiopia18 records
More places
  1. Aledeghi Wildlife ReserveEthiopia11 records
  2. Yabello areaEthiopia8 records
  3. Doho LodgeEthiopia5 records
  4. Banade PlainsSomalia3 records
  5. Tuuyo Plains, SomalilandSomalia2 records
  6. Abidjatta-Shalla NPEthiopia2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EthiopiaSomalia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

Where does the Gillett's Lark live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern. It is most often recorded in Ethiopia and Somalia.

When is the best time to see the Gillett's Lark?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Gillett's Lark endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Gillett's Lark as Least Concern.

What family is the Gillett's Lark in?

It belongs to the family Larks (Alaudidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Conservation
Least Concern

Range

Africa: eastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Larks Alaudidae
Genus
Calendulauda

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Gillett's Lark

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