Obbia lark
Spizocorys obbiensis Witherby, 1905
The obbia lark (Spizocorys obbiensis) is a species in the family Alaudidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 12.3 g to 14.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the obbia lark
- Weight
- 12.3 g – 14.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- desertsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the obbia lark live?
Not recorded
What is the obbia lark?
The Obbia lark (Spizocorys obbiensis) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in central Somalia, where it is endemic. Its natural habitat is sub-tropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Formerly or presently, some authorities classified the Obbia lark as belonging to the genus Calandrella.
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Is the obbia lark endangered?
The obbia lark is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the obbia lark classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyAlaudidae
- genusSpizocorys
- SpeciesSpizocorys obbiensis Witherby, 1905
Synonyms Calandrella obbiensis
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- OBLAEnglish
- alosa d'ObbiaCatalan
- skřivánek skvrnitýCzech
- ehedydd ObbiaWelsh
- ObbialærkeDanish
- ObbialercheGerman
- Obbia-LercheGerman
- obja alaŭdoEsperanto
- Alondra de ObbiaSpanish
- obbiankiuruFinnish
- Alouette d'ObbiaFrench
- Alouette d’ObbiaFrench
- qlouette d'ObbiaFrench
- obalna ševaCroatian
- Allodola di ObbiaItalian
- ソマリアシトドコヒバリJapanese
- ソマリーシトドコヒバリJapanese
- obinis mažasis vieversysLithuanian
- ObbialeeuwerikDutch
- Obbia-leeuwerikDutch
- kystlerkeNorwegian
- skowrończyk kreskowanyPolish
- cotovia-de-óbiaPortuguese
- cotovia-de-obbiaPortuguese
- Оббианский жаворонокRussian
- Оббийский малый жаворонокRussian
- Оббийский (малый) жаворонокRussian
- škovránok pobrežnýSlovak
- obbialärkaSwedish
- Obbia ToygarıTurkish
- терера обійськаUkrainian
- 奥氏沙百灵Chinese
- 奧賓氏沙百靈Chinese
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Relatives of the obbia lark
Other species in the same genus Spizocorys.
Botha's lark
Spizocorys fringillaris
Pink-billed lark
Spizocorys conirostris
Sclater's lark
Spizocorys sclateri
Stark's lark
Spizocorys starki
Masked lark
Spizocorys personata
Short-tailed lark
Spizocorys fremantlii
CompareObbia lark vs Botha's larkObbia lark vs Pink-billed larkObbia lark vs Sclater's larkObbia lark vs Stark's lark
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the obbia lark?
An adult obbia lark weighs 12.3 g – 14.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the obbia lark endangered?
The obbia lark is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the obbia lark?
The obbia lark (Spizocorys obbiensis) belongs to the family Alaudidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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