Eremopterix
| Eremopterix | |
|---|---|
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| Male ashy-crowned sparrow-lark (E. griseus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Eremopterix Kaup, 1836 |
| Synonyms | |
Eremopterix is the genus of sparrow-larks, songbirds in the family Alaudidae. The sparrow-larks are found from Africa to the Indian subcontinent.
It contains the following species:[2]
- Black-eared sparrow-lark (Eremopterix australis)
- Madagascan lark (Eremopterix hova)
- Black-crowned sparrow-lark (Eremopterix nigriceps)
- Chestnut-backed sparrow-lark (Eremopterix leucotis)
- Ashy-crowned sparrow-lark (Eremopterix griseus)
- Chestnut-headed sparrow-lark (Eremopterix signatus)
- Grey-backed sparrow-lark (Eremopterix verticalis)
- Fischer's sparrow-lark (Eremopterix leucopareia)
References
- ↑ Mlíkovský, Jirí (1998). "Generic name of southern snowfinches" (PDF). Forktail. 14: 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2012.
- ↑ "Nicators, reedling & larks « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
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