Ammomanes

Ammomanes is a genus of lark in the family Alaudidae.

Ammomanes
Rufous-tailed lark(Ammomanes phoenicura)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Alaudidae
Genus:	Ammomanes Cabanis, 1851
Species
3, see text

Taxonomy and systematics

Extant species

It contains the following three species:[1]

Image	Scientific name	Common Name	Distribution
	Ammomanes deserti	Desert lark	from Morocco to western India
	Ammomanes cinctura	Bar-tailed lark	from Morocco to Pakistan
	Ammomanes phoenicura	Rufous-tailed lark	India and parts of Pakistan

Additionally, some authorities continue to place Gray's lark within the genus Ammomanes.[2]

Former species

Other species, or subspecies, formerly considered as species in the genus Ammomanes include:

• Gray's lark ( as Ammomanes grayi)[3]
• Red lark (as Ammomanes burra or Ammomanes burrus)[4]
• Barlow's lark (as Pseudammomanes barlowi)[5]
• Dunn's lark (as Ammomanes dunni)[6]

References

1. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Nicators, reedling, larks". World Bird List Version 8.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
2. "Ammomanopsis grayi - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
3. "Taxonomy Version 2 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
4. "Calendulauda burra - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
5. "Calendulauda barlowi - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
6. "Eremalauda dunni - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-19.