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- Spizocorys obbiensis
Identification
Length 13 cm. The Obbia Lark has a heavily streaked breast and dark malar stripe. It has a pale eye-ring and a broad, buffy eyebrow.
Distribution
Coastal Somalia.
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Habitat
Vegetated dunes and sandy plains.
Behaviour
Little known, although locally common. The species has been observed in pairs and in groups of up to 30 birds.
References
BirdLife International. 2008. Species factsheet: Spizocorys obbiensis. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 17/6/2008
Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. Birds of Africa south of the Sahara. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299
