Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Pinarocorys Higher classification Pinarocorys | Phylum Chordata Family Alaudidae Scientific name Pinarocorys erythropygia Rank Species | |
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Similar Pinarocorys, Sun lark, Obbia lark, Ash's lark, Somali lark | ||
The rufous-rumped lark (Pinarocorys erythropygia) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in western and central Africa from Mali, Guinea and Sierra Leone to eastern Sudan, South Sudan and north-western Uganda. Its natural habitat is dry savannah.
Originally, the rufous-rumped lark was classified within the genus Alauda. Later, some authorities considered the rufous-rumped lark to be a species within the genera Certhilauda and Mirafra. Alternate common names include red-rumped lark, red-tailed bush lark and red-tailed lark.
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