Somali Lark (Corypha somalica)
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Somali Lark

Corypha somalica (Witherby, 1903)

Most records: Somalia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Somali Lark has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tuuyo Plains, SomalilandSomalia5 records
  2. Banade PlainsSomalia2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Somalia

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 Somali Lark live?

Its breeding range: Africa: northern, central Somalia. It is most often recorded in Somalia.

Is the Somali Lark endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Somali Lark as Least Concern.

What family is the Somali Lark in?

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

At a glance

Conservation
Least Concern

Range

Africa: northern, central Somalia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Larks Alaudidae
Genus
Corypha

Other birds in the genus Corypha

Cape Clapper LarkCape Clapper LarkCorypha apiataEastern Clapper LarkEastern Clapper LarkCorypha fasciolataKidepo LarkKidepo LarkCorypha kidepoensisRed-winged LarkRed-winged LarkCorypha hypermetraHighland LarkHighland LarkCorypha kurraeRufous-naped LarkRufous-naped LarkCorypha africanaSentinel LarkSentinel LarkCorypha athiPlains LarkPlains LarkCorypha kabaliiPlateau LarkPlateau LarkCorypha nigrescensRusset LarkRusset LarkCorypha sharpii
Somali Lark

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