Dune lark, the Glossary
The dune lark (Calendulauda erythrochlamys) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae.[1]
Table of Contents
13 relations: Alauda, Barlow's lark, Certhilauda, Endemism, Grassland, Habitat, Hugh Edwin Strickland, Karoo lark, Lark, Mirafra, Namib, Namibia, Walvis Bay.
- Calendulauda
Alauda
Alauda is a genus of larks found across much of Europe, Asia and in the mountains of north Africa, and one of the species (the Raso lark) endemic to the islet of Raso in the Cape Verde Islands.
Barlow's lark
Barlow's lark (Calendulauda barlowi) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. Dune lark and Barlow's lark are Alaudidae stubs, birds of Southern Africa and Calendulauda.
See Dune lark and Barlow's lark
Certhilauda
Certhilauda is a genus of larks in the family Alaudidae living in the southern regions of Africa. Dune lark and Certhilauda are Alaudidae stubs and birds of Southern Africa.
Endemism
Endemism is the state of a species only being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere.
Grassland
A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae).
Habitat
In ecology, habitat refers to the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species.
Hugh Edwin Strickland
Hugh Edwin Strickland (2 March 1811 – 14 September 1853) was an English geologist, ornithologist, naturalist and systematist.
See Dune lark and Hugh Edwin Strickland
Karoo lark
The Karoo lark should not be confused with the similarly named Karoo long-billed lark. The Karoo lark (Calendulauda albescens) or red-backed lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. Dune lark and Karoo lark are Alaudidae stubs and Calendulauda.
Lark
Larks are passerine birds of the family Alaudidae.
Mirafra
Mirafra is a genus of lark in the family Alaudidae. Dune lark and Mirafra are Alaudidae stubs.
Namib
The Namib (Namibe) is a coastal desert in Southern Africa.
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa.
Walvis Bay
Walvis Bay (lit.; Walvisbaai; Walfischbucht or Walfischbai) is a city in Namibia and the name of the bay on which it lies.
See also
Calendulauda
- Barlow's lark
- Calendulauda
- Dune lark
- Fawn-coloured lark
- Foxy lark
- Karoo lark
- Pink-breasted lark
- Red lark
- Sabota lark
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_lark
Also known as Alauda erythrochlamys, Calendulauda erythrochlamys, Certhilauda albescens erythrochlamys, Certhilauda erythrochlamys, Mirafra erythrochlamys.