Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Calendulauda Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Alaudidae Higher classification Calendulauda | |
 | ||
Scientific name Calendulauda erythrochlamys Similar Gray's lark, Calendulauda, Barlow's lark, Benguela long‑billed lark, Karoo lark | ||
Dune lark 2
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.
Contents
Dune lark1
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. 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. Not all authorities recognize each of these re-classifications.
References
Dune lark Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA