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Status of Raso Lark Alauda razae with notes on threats and foraging behaviour

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2010

Norman Ratcliffe ,
Luis R. Monteiro  and
Cornelis J. Hazevoet
Norman Ratcliffe
Affiliation:
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, The Lodge, Sandy, Beds. SG19, 2DL, U.K..
Luis R. Monteiro
Affiliation:
Departamento de Oceanografia e Pescas, Universidade dos Açores, 9900 Horta, Açores, Portugal.
Cornelis J. Hazevoet
Affiliation:
Museu e Laboratório Zoológico e Antropológico (Museu Bocage), Rua da Escola Politécnica 58, 1250 Lisboa, Portugal.
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The Raso Lark Alauda razae is a globally endangered species that is endemic to the islet of Raso (16°93′ N, 24°38′ W) in the Cape Verde archipelago (Collar et al. 1994). Raso is a small (c.7 km2) uninhabited islet with a plain averaging 25 m in elevation to the south and west and small boulder-strewn hills to the north and east rising up to 164 m (Figure 1). The islet comprises mostly rocky desert, with some extensive sandy patches on the western plain. Vegetation is sparse and confined to small patches on the plains and along dry river valleys.

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Research Article
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Bird Conservation International , Volume 9 , Issue 1 , March 1999 , pp. 43 - 46
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Copyright © Birdlife International 1999

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