Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Scientific name Ammomanes grayi Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Alaudidae Higher classification Ammomanes | |
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Genus Ammomanopsis
Bianchi, 1905 Similar Dune lark, Benguela long‑billed lark, Lark, Bird, Karoo long‑billed lark | ||
Gray's lark (Ammomanopsis grayi) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in south-western Africa in its natural habitat of hot deserts.
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Taxonomy and systematics
Gray's lark was originally described as a species within the genus Alauda. It was then placed in the sister genus Ammomanes until re-classified in 2009 by the IOC into the monotypic genus Ammomanopsis. Some authorities still consider the species as Ammomanes grayi. Alternately, it has been named Gray's desert lark or Gray's sand lark.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:
References
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