Dune lark
| Dune lark | |
|---|---|
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| Near Walvis Bay | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Calendulauda |
| Species: | C. erythrochlamys |
| Binomial name | |
| Calendulauda erythrochlamys (Strickland, 1853) | |
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The dune lark (Calendulauda erythrochlamys) is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family. It is endemic to Namibia where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
Taxonomy and systematics
Originally, the dune lark was classified as belonging to the genus Alauda, then later by Mirafra and Certhilauda, until moved to Calendulauda in 2009.[2] Formerly, some authorities considered the dune lark to be a subspecies of the Karoo lark (as Certhilauda albescens erythrochlamys) and Barlow's lark (as Certhilauda erythrochlamys barlowi) to be subspecies of the dune lark.[3][4] Not all authorities recognize each of these re-classifications.[3]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Certhilauda erythrochlamys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "Taxonomy Version 2 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- 1 2 "Calendulauda erythrochlamys - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑ "Calendulauda barlowi - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
External links
- Species text - The Atlas of Southern African Birds
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