Lesser hoopoe-lark
The lesser hoopoe-lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is endemic to Somalia where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
Taxonomy and systematics
The lesser hoopoe-lark has alternately been named Witherby's lark.Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized:- Warangeli lesser hoopoe-lark - Witherby, 1905: Found in northern and north-eastern Somalia
- Burao lesser hoopoe-lark - Clarke, S, 1919: Found in north-western Somalia
- A. h. hamertoni - Witherby, 1905: Found in central Somalia