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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 language, 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: * Karoo long-billed lark, Damara longbill (as ''Alaemon damarensis'') * Gordonia longbill (as ''Alaemon bradshawi'') * Benguela long-billed lark (as ''Alaemon benguelensis'') * South-eastern Dupont's lark (as ''Alaemon Margaritae'') References Alaemon, Bird genera Taxa named by Alexander von Keyserling Taxa named by Johann Heinrich Blasius {{Alaudidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Hoopoe-lark
The greater hoopoe-lark (''Alaemon alaudipes'') is a Passeriformes, 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'') - Ernst Hartert, Hartert, 1917: Found on the Cape Verde Islands * North African greater hoopoe-lark (''A. a. alaudipes'') - (Rene Louiche Desfontaines, Desfontaines, 1789): Foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |