Dune lark

The dune lark (Calendulauda erythrochlamys) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is endemic to Namibia where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

Dune lark
Near Walvis Bay
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Alaudidae
Genus: Calendulauda
Species:
C. erythrochlamys
Binomial name
Calendulauda erythrochlamys
(Strickland, 1853)
  resident range
Synonyms
  • Alauda erythrochlamys
  • Certhilauda albescens erythrochlamys
  • Certhilauda erythrochlamys
  • Mirafra erythrochlamys

The dune lark is the only avian creature that has evolved the ability to survive in the Namib Desert, which is one of the driest regions in the world.

Taxonomy and systematics

Originally, the dune lark was classified as belonging to the genus Alauda, then later by Mirafra and Certhilauda, until moved to Calendulauda in 2009.[2] Formerly, some authorities considered the dune lark to be a subspecies of the Karoo lark (as Certhilauda albescens erythrochlamys) and Barlow's lark (as Certhilauda erythrochlamys barlowi) to be subspecies of the dune lark.[3][4] Not all authorities recognize each of these re-classifications.[3]

References
  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Calendulauda erythrochlamys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22730531A112871583. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22730531A112871583.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "Taxonomy Version 2 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  3. "Calendulauda erythrochlamys - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  4. "Calendulauda barlowi - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
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