Lesser hoopoe-lark

The lesser hoopoe-lark (Alaemon hamertoni) 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 (A. h. alter) - Witherby, 1905 : Found in northern and north-eastern Somalia
 * Burao lesser hoopoe-lark (A. h. tertius) - Clarke, S, 1919 : Found in north-western Somalia
 * A. h. hamertoni - Witherby, 1905 : Found in central Somalia