on a lack of confirmed sightings despite several searches having been conducted since 1955 in Somalia and Ethiopia. One of the last possible sightings of the bird was in Ethiopia in 2003. The species was declared critically endangered in 2005 and a conversation program to restore and protect grasslands has been initiated. In 2011, David Hoddinott and his bird watching group had a sighting of a bird that may have been a Liben lark in north-eastern Ethiopia. They were able to get a photograph which is being studied to confirm the observation. Threats Since 1922 much former habitat in Somaliland has been occupied by refugees and turned into farmland. Grassland is being degraded by the invasive plant Parthenium hysterophorus. Apart from habitat loss to agriculture, pastoralism and invasive weeds, threats include wildfire, severe weather events and climate change. References External links Species factsheet - BirdLife International Archer's lark Birds of the Horn of Africa Archer's lark Archer's lark Taxonomy articles created by Polbot