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Alaemon
''Alaemon'' is a genus of birds in the family Alaudidae, commonly called hoopoe larks. Taxonomy and systematics The name ''Alaemon'' comes from the Greek ''alēmōn'', meaning "wanderer" (from ''alaomai'', meaning "to wander"). The genus was established by Alexander Keyserling and Johann Heinrich Blasius in 1840. Extant species The genus contains two species: Former species Other species, or subspecies, formerly considered as species in the genus Alaemon include: * Damara longbill (as ''Alaemon damarensis'') * Gordonia longbill (as ''Alaemon bradshawi'') * Benguela long-billed lark (as ''Alaemon benguelensis'') * South-eastern Dupont's lark Dupont's lark (''Chersophilus duponti'') is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae of the monotypic genus ''Chersophilus''. It is found in northern Africa and Spain. Taxonomy and systematics Dupont's lark was originally described by Loui ... (as ''Alaemon Margaritae'') References Bird genera Taxa named by Alexand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Hoopoe-lark
The greater hoopoe-lark (''Alaemon alaudipes'') is a passerine bird which is a breeding resident of arid, desert and semi-desert regions from the Cape Verde Islands across much of northern Africa, through the Arabian peninsula, Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. It was formerly known as the bifasciated lark and sometimes as the large desert lark. Taxonomy and systematics Formerly, the greater hoopoe-lark was classified as belonging to the genera '' Upupa'' and '' Certhilauda'' until moved to ''Alaemon''. The name Alaemon comes from the Greek alēmōn, meaning "wanderer" (from alaomai, meaning "to wander"). The genus was established by Alexander Keyserling and Johann Heinrich Blasius in 1840. Subspecies Four subspecies are recognized: * Cape Verde greater hoopoe-lark (''A. a. boavistae'') - Hartert, 1917: Found on the Cape Verde Islands * North African greater hoopoe-lark (''A. a. alaudipes'') - ( Desfontaines, 1789): Found in northern Africa from southern Morocco and Maur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaemon
''Alaemon'' is a genus of birds in the family Alaudidae, commonly called hoopoe larks. Taxonomy and systematics The name ''Alaemon'' comes from the Greek ''alēmōn'', meaning "wanderer" (from ''alaomai'', meaning "to wander"). The genus was established by Alexander Keyserling and Johann Heinrich Blasius in 1840. Extant species The genus contains two species: Former species Other species, or subspecies, formerly considered as species in the genus Alaemon include: * Damara longbill (as ''Alaemon damarensis'') * Gordonia longbill (as ''Alaemon bradshawi'') * Benguela long-billed lark (as ''Alaemon benguelensis'') * South-eastern Dupont's lark Dupont's lark (''Chersophilus duponti'') is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae of the monotypic genus ''Chersophilus''. It is found in northern Africa and Spain. Taxonomy and systematics Dupont's lark was originally described by Loui ... (as ''Alaemon Margaritae'') References Bird genera Taxa named by Alexand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesser Hoopoe-lark
The lesser hoopoe-lark (''Alaemon hamertoni'') is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is endemic to Somalia where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae). However, sedge (Cyperaceae) and rush ( Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur natur .... Taxonomy and systematics The lesser hoopoe-lark has alternately been named Witherby's lark. Subspecies Three subspecies are recognized: * Warangeli lesser hoopoe-lark (''A. h. alter'') - Witherby, 1905: Found in northern and north-eastern Somalia * Burao lesser hoopoe-lark (''A. h. tertius'') - Clarke, S, 1919: Found in north-western Somalia * ''A. h. hamertoni'' - Witherby, 1905: Found in central Somalia References lesser hoopoe-lark Endemic birds of Somalia lesser hoopoe-lark Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaudidae
Larks are passerine birds of the family Alaudidae. Larks have a cosmopolitan distribution with the largest number of species occurring in Africa. Only a single species, the horned lark, occurs in North America, and only Horsfield's bush lark occurs in Australia. Habitats vary widely, but many species live in dry regions. When the word "lark" is used without specification, it often refers to the Eurasian skylark ''(Alauda arvensis)''. Taxonomy and systematics The family Alaudidae was introduced in 1825 by the Irish zoologist Nicholas Aylward Vigors as a subfamily Alaudina of the finch family Fringillidae. Larks are a well-defined family, partly because of the shape of their . They have multiple scutes on the hind side of their tarsi, rather than the single plate found in most songbirds. They also lack a pessulus, the bony central structure in the syrinx of songbirds. They were long placed at or near the beginning of the songbirds or oscines (now often called Passeri), just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karoo Long-billed Lark
The Karoo long-billed lark (''Certhilauda subcoronata'') or Karoo longbill is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in southern Africa in its natural habitat of subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. Taxonomy and systematics Previously, the Karoo long-billed lark was considered by some authorities to comprise several subspecies of the Cape long-billed lark. Confusingly, the terms Damara longbill and Damaraland long-billed lark are used for both the Karoo long-billed lark and the Benguela long-billed lark. Subspecies Four subspecies are recognized: * Damara longbill, Damara long-billed lark or Damaraland long-billed lark (''C. s. damarensis'') - ( Sharpe, 1904): Originally described as a separate species in the genus ''Alaemon''. Found in central Namibia * Gordonia longbill, Gordonia long-billed lark or large-billed Sabota lark (''C. s. bradshawi'') - (Sharpe, 1904): Originally described as a separate species in the genus ''Alaemon''. Found in southern Namibi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benguela Long-billed Lark
The Benguela long-billed lark (''Certhilauda benguelensis''), also known as the Benguela lark or Benguela longbill is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in south-western Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. Taxonomy and systematics The Benguela long-billed lark was originally placed in the genus ''Alaemon''. Confusingly, the terms Damara longbill and Damaraland long-billed lark are used for both the Karoo long-billed lark and a subspecies of the Benguela long-billed lark. Clements lumps this bird with the Karoo long-billed lark. Subspecies Two subspecies In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species ... are recognized: left, 190px, ''C. b.'' subsp. ''kaokoensis'' in northwestern Namibia * ''C. b. benguelensis'' - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South-eastern Dupont's Lark
Dupont's lark (''Chersophilus duponti'') is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae of the monotypic genus ''Chersophilus''. It is found in northern Africa and Spain. Taxonomy and systematics Dupont's lark was originally described by Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot in 1820 and placed in the genus ''Alauda''. Vieillot, Louis Jean Pierre (1820Faune française, ou Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière des animaux qui se trouvent en France, constamment ou passagèrement, à la surface du sol, dans les eaux qui le baignent, et dans le lit pages 173-174 (in French) It was named for the French naturalist Léonard Puech Dupont, who had collected the species and showed it to Vieillot. Subspecies Two subspecies are recognized: * North-western Dupont's lark (''C. d. duponti'') - (Vieillot, 1824): Found in southern Spain, northern Morocco, northern Algeria and northern Tunisia * South-eastern Dupont's lark (''C. d. margaritae'') - ( Koenig, AF, 1888): Originally described as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bird
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton. Birds live worldwide and range in size from the bee hummingbird to the ostrich. There are about ten thousand living species, more than half of which are passerine, or "perching" birds. Birds have whose development varies according to species; the only known groups without wings are the extinct moa and elephant birds. Wings, which are modified forelimbs, gave birds the ability to fly, although further evolution has led to the loss of flight in some birds, including ratites, penguins, and diverse endemic island species. The digestive and respiratory systems of birds are also uniquely adapted for flight. Some bird species of aquatic environments, particularly seabirds and some waterbirds, have further evolved for swimm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Language
Greek ( el, label= Modern Greek, Ελληνικά, Elliniká, ; grc, Ἑλληνική, Hellēnikḗ) is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages, native to Greece, Cyprus, southern Italy (Calabria and Salento), southern Albania, and other regions of the Balkans, the Black Sea coast, Asia Minor, and the Eastern Mediterranean. It has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning at least 3,400 years of written records. Its writing system is the Greek alphabet, which has been used for approximately 2,800 years; previously, Greek was recorded in writing systems such as Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary. The alphabet arose from the Phoenician script and was in turn the basis of the Latin, Cyrillic, Armenian, Coptic, Gothic, and many other writing systems. The Greek language holds a very important place in the history of the Western world. Beginning with the epics of Homer, ancient Greek literature includes many works of l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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