Beesley's lark

Beesley's lark (Chersomanes beesleyi) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae.[1] It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the spike-heeled lark.[2]

Beesley's lark

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Alaudidae
Genus:	Chersomanes
Species:	C. beesleyi
Binomial name
*Chersomanes beesleyi* Benson, 1966

resident range
Synonyms
Chersomanes albofasciata beesleyi (formerly)

It is found north-eastern Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland.

References

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"Nicators, reedling & larks « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
"Chersomanes beesleyi - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-09.

Larks (Family: Alaudidae)
Genus	Species
Alaemon	Greater hoopoe-lark Lesser hoopoe-lark
Chersomanes	Beesley's lark Spike-heeled lark
Ammomanopsis	Gray's lark
Certhilauda	Short-clawed lark Karoo long-billed lark Benguela long-billed lark Eastern long-billed lark Cape long-billed lark Agulhas long-billed lark
Pinarocorys	Dusky lark Rufous-rumped lark
Ramphocoris	Thick-billed lark
Ammomanes	Desert lark Bar-tailed lark Rufous-tailed lark
Eremopterix	Black-eared sparrow-lark Madagascan lark Black-crowned sparrow-lark Chestnut-backed sparrow-lark Ashy-crowned sparrow-lark Chestnut-headed sparrow-lark Grey-backed sparrow-lark Fischer's sparrow-lark
Calendulauda	Sabota lark Pink-breasted lark Foxy lark Fawn-coloured lark Karoo lark Red lark Dune lark Barlow's lark
Heteromirafra	Rudd's lark Archer's lark
Mirafra	Eastern clapper lark Cape clapper lark Red-winged lark Rufous-naped lark Flappet lark Angolan lark Williams's lark Monotonous lark Melodious lark Horsfield's bush lark Singing bush lark Burmese bush lark Bengal bush lark Indochinese bush lark Indian bush lark Jerdon's bush lark Gillett's lark (Degodi lark) Rusty bush lark Collared lark Ash's lark Somali lark Friedmann's lark Kordofan lark White-tailed lark
Lullula	Woodlark
Spizocorys	Obbia lark Sclater's lark Stark's lark Short-tailed lark Masked lark Botha's lark Pink-billed lark
Alauda	White-winged lark Raso lark Oriental skylark Eurasian skylark
Galerida	Sykes's lark Sun lark Large-billed lark Thekla's lark Crested lark Malabar lark Maghreb lark
Eremophila	Horned lark Temminck's lark
Calandrella	Hume's short-toed lark Mongolian short-toed lark Erlanger's lark Blanford's lark Red-capped lark Greater short-toed lark
Melanocorypha	Bimaculated lark Calandra lark Black lark Mongolian lark Tibetan lark
Chersophilus	Dupont's lark
Eremalauda	Dunn's lark
Alaudala	Athi short-toed lark Asian short-toed lark Somali short-toed lark Mediterranean short-toed lark Sand lark

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