Dune lark
| Dune lark | |
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| Near Walvis Bay | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Calendulauda |
| Species: | C. erythrochlamys
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| Binomial name | |
| Calendulauda erythrochlamys (Strickland, 1853)
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The dune lark (Calendulauda erythrochlamys) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. 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 (2017). "Calendulauda erythrochlamys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22730531A112871583. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22730531A112871583.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Taxonomy Version 2 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ a b "Calendulauda erythrochlamys - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ "Calendulauda barlowi - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
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- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Calendulauda
- Birds of Southern Africa
- Birds described in 1853
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