Eremopterix
| Eremopterix | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Male ashy-crowned sparrow-lark (E. griseus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Eremopterix Kaup, 1836 |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Pyrrhulauda A. Smith, 1839 | |
Eremopterix is the genus of sparrow-larks, songbirds in the family Alaudidae.
It contains the following species:
- Chestnut-backed sparrow-lark, Eremopterix leucotis
- Black-eared sparrow-lark, Eremopterix australis
- Grey-backed sparrow-lark, Eremopterix verticalis
- Fischer's sparrow-lark, Eremopterix leucopareia
- Chestnut-headed sparrow-lark, Eremopterix signatus
- Black-crowned sparrow-lark, Eremopterix nigriceps
- Ashy-crowned sparrow-lark, Eremopterix griseus
References
- ↑ Mlíkovský, Jirí (1998). "Generic name of southern snowfinches" (PDF). Forktail 14: 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2012.
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