Scientific name Galerida Higher classification Lark Order Passerine | Family Alaudidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications |
Kuifleeuwerik galerida cristata crested lark
Galerida is a genus of birds in the family Alaudidae. The current scientific name is derived from Latin. Galerida was the name for a lark with a crest, from galerum, "cap". The name Galerida is synonymous with the earlier genus names Calendula, Heliocorys and Ptilocorys.
Contents
- Kuifleeuwerik galerida cristata crested lark
- Birds in portugal galerida cristata aves em portugal
- Taxonomy and systematics
- Extant species
- Extinct species
- Former species
- References
Birds in portugal galerida cristata aves em portugal
Taxonomy and systematics
Established by Friedrich Boie in 1828, the genus Galerida has seven extant and at least two extinct species.:
Extant species
Extinct species
There are at least two fossil species which are included in this genus:
Former species
Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus Galerida:
References
Galerida Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA