Calendulauda
| Calendulauda | |
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| Sabota lark (Calendulauda sabota) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Calendulauda Blyth, 1855 |
Calendulauda is a genus of lark in the Alaudidae family. Established by Edward Blyth in 1855, it contains eight species:[1]
- Foxy lark, Calendulauda alopex
- Fawn-coloured lark, Calendulauda africanoides
- Pink-breasted lark, Calendulauda poecilosterna
- Sabota lark, Calendulauda sabota
- Karoo lark, Calendulauda albescens
- Dune lark, Calendulauda erythrochlamys
- Barlow's lark, Calendulauda barlowi
- Red lark, Calendulauda burra
The name Calendulauda is a combination of the names of two other lark genera: Calendula and Alauda.[2] Some species in this genus were formerly assigned to the genus Mirafra.[3]
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- ↑ "ITIS Report: Calendulauda". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 397. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
- ↑ Carnaby, Trevor (2008). Beat about the Bush: Birds. Johannesburg, South Africa: Jacana Media. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-77009-241-9.
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