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Eremopterix
''Eremopterix'' is the genus of sparrow-larks, songbirds in the family (biology), family Alaudidae. The sparrow-larks are found from Africa to the Indian subcontinent. Taxonomy and systematics Extant species The genus ''Eremopterix'' contains the following extant species: Former species Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus ''Eremopterix'': * Arabian Dunn's lark (as ''Pyrrhulauda eremodites'') References Eremopterix, Bird genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Alaudidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eremopterix Australis -Bushmanland, South Africa-8
''Eremopterix'' is the genus of sparrow-larks, songbirds in the family Alaudidae. The sparrow-larks are found from Africa to the Indian subcontinent. Taxonomy and systematics Extant species The genus ''Eremopterix'' contains the following extant species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...: Former species Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus ''Eremopterix'': * Arabian Dunn's lark (as ''Pyrrhulauda eremodites'') References Bird genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Alaudidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark
The chestnut-backed sparrow-lark (''Eremopterix leucotis'') is a passerine bird which is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. Taxonomy and systematics The chestnut-backed sparrow-lark was originally placed in the genus ''Loxia''. It was later moved to the Lark family Alaudidae under the genus Eremopterix which includes all other sparrow-lark species. Alternate names for this species include: chestnut-backed finch-lark and white-cheeked sparrow-lark. Subspecies Five subspecies are recognized: * Senegal chestnut-backed finch-lark (''E. l. melanocephalus'') - ( Lichtenstein, MHK, 1823): Originally described as a separate species in the genus ''Alauda''. Found from Senegal and Gambia to central Sudan * ''E. l. leucotis'' - (Stanley, 1814): Found in southern and eastern Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and northwestern Somalia * East African chestnut-backed finch-lark (''E. l. madaraszi'') - (Reichenow, 1902): Found from southern Somalia and Kenya to northern Malawi and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-crowned Sparrow-lark
The black-crowned sparrow-lark (''Eremopterix nigriceps'') is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found across northern Africa from Mauritania through the Middle East to north-western India. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. Taxonomy and systematics The black-crowned sparrow-lark is also known as the black-crowned finch lark, white-crested finch-lark, white-crested sparrow-lark, white-fronted finch-lark and white-fronted sparrow-lark. Subspecies Three subspecies are recognized: * ''E. n. nigriceps'' – (John Gould, Gould, 1839): Found on Cape Verde Islands * Saharan black-crowned sparrow-lark (''E. n. albifrons'') – (Carl Jakob Sundevall, Sundevall, 1850): Found from Mauritania and Senegal to Sudan * Eastern black-crowned sparrow-lark (''E. n. melanauchen'') – (Jean Cabanis, Cabanis, 1851): Found from eastern Sudan to Somalia, Arabia, Socotra Island, southern Iraq, Iran and Pakistan Description The adult males has a bold pied head pattern with a mainly bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
