Sabota Lark
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Calendulauda sabota |
The Sabota Lark (Mirafra sabota) is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
There are a number of subspecies varying in plumage tone and bill size. The large-billed form naevia of Namibia is sometimes classed as a separate species, Bradfield's Lark.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2004. Mirafra sabota. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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