Heteromirafra
Heteromirafra is a small genus of African larks in the family Alaudidae.
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| Rudd's lark in South Africa | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Heteromirafra Grant, 1913 |
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Taxonomy and systematics
The name "long-clawed lark" has been used to describe both species in this genus.[3][4]
Species
The genus contains two extant species:[5]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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| Heteromirafra ruddi (Grant, 1908) | Rudd's lark | South Africa |
| Heteromirafra archeri Clarke, 1920 | Archer's lark | Somalia and Ethiopia | |
References
- Harrison, J. A. (ed.) (1997). The Atlas of Southern African birds: Vol.2 Passerines (PDF). Johannesburg: BirdLife South Africa. p. 26. ISBN 0-620-20730-2. Retrieved 4 November 2016.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- Ash, John; Atkins, John; Shirihai, Hadoram (2009). Birds of Ethiopia and Eritrea: an atlas of distribution. London: Christopher Helm. ISBN 9781408109793.
- "Heteromirafra archeri - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
- "Heteromirafra ruddi - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Nicators, reedling, larks". World Bird List Version 8.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
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