Masked lark

The masked lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in Ethiopia and Kenya. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

Taxonomy and systematics

Some authorities have placed the masked lark in the genus Calandrella.

Subspecies

Four subspecies are recognized:

S. p. personata - Sharpe, 1895: Found in eastern Ethiopia
S. p. yavelloensis - : Found in southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya
S. p. mcchesneyi - : Found on the Marsabit Plateau
S. p. intensa - : Found in central Kenya