Grey-backed sparrow-lark

The grey-backed sparrow-lark (Eremopterix verticalis) or grey-backed finch-lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in southern and south-central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. Sometimes, the name 'grey-backed sparrow-lark' is also used to describe the black-eared sparrow-lark.

Grey-backed sparrow-lark
Male in Northern Cape, South Africa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Alaudidae
Genus: Eremopterix
Species:
E. verticalis
Binomial name
Eremopterix verticalis
(Smith, 1836)
Subspecies

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Synonyms
  • Megalotis verticalis

Taxonomy and systematics

Subspecies

Four subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • E. v. khama - Irwin, 1957: Found in north-eastern Botswana, western Zimbabwe and western Zambia
  • E. v. harti - Benson & Irwin, 1965: Found in south-western Zambia
  • E. v. damarensis - Roberts, 1931: Found from western Angola and south-western Zambia to western South Africa
  • E. v. verticalis - (Smith, 1836): Found from south-eastern Botswana and south-western Zimbabwe to southern South Africa

References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Eremopterix verticalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717202A94524188. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717202A94524188.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
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