alauda razae
12-22-2016

Alauda razae

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FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video. The Raso lark is a small passerine bird with a highly restricted range, being found only on Raso islet in the Cape Verde Islands. This critically endangered member of the family Alaudidae lives in very arid terrain, and is considered one of the least known birds in the Western Palaearctic region, due to its remoteness and the lack of much ornithological study on the archipelago as a whole.This species is confined to one very small island, where its population fluctuates in response to rainfall and appears to reach extremely small numbers. Climate change may increase drought in Cape Verde, adding to the likelihood of extinction.

Detailed information
Full Name: Raso lark (Alauda razae)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Birds
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 01/12/1995 Foreign (Headquarters) Wherever found
  • Countries in which the the Raso lark, Wherever found is known to occur: Cape Verde
Federal register documents
Date
Citation Page
Title
01/12/1995 60 FR 2899 2905 ETWP; Addition of 30 African Birds to List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
03/28/1994 59 FR 14496 14502 ETWP; Proposed Addition of 30 African Birds to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
12/16/1991 56 FR 65207 65208 ETWP; Finding on Petition and Initiation of Status Review of 53 Foreign Birds; 56 FR 65207 65208
Recovery
No recovery information is available for the Raso lark.
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