Grey backed sparrow lark

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Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Eremopterix Higher classification Eremopterix		Phylum Chordata Family Alaudidae Scientific name Eremopterix verticalis Rank Species

Similar Black‑eared sparrow‑lark, Eremopterix, Spike‑heeled lark, Lark, Bird

The grey-backed sparrow-lark (Eremopterix verticalis) or grey-backed finch-lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in southern and south-central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. Sometimes, the name 'grey-backed sparrow-lark' is also used to describe the black-eared sparrow-lark.

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Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:

E. v. khama - Irwin, 1957: Found in north-eastern Botswana, western Zimbabwe and western Zambia

E. v. harti - Benson & Irwin, 1965: Found in south-western Zambia

E. v. damarensis - Roberts, 1931: Found from western Angola and south-western Zambia to western South Africa

E. v. verticalis - (Smith, 1836): Found from south-eastern Botswana and south-western Zimbabwe to southern South Africa

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References

Grey-backed sparrow-lark Wikipedia

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