Madagascan lark
Madagascan lark | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Alaudidae |
Genus: | Eremopterix |
Species: | E. hova |
Binomial name | |
Eremopterix hova (Hartlaub, 1860) | |
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The Madagascan lark (Eremopterix hova) is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family endemic to Madagascar.
Taxonomy and systematics
The Madagascan lark was formerly placed within the genus Mirafra until moved to Eremopterix in 2014.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The range of the Madagascan lark is large, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of greater than 100,000 km2.[1] Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
References
- 1 2 BirdLife International (2012). "Mirafra hova". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "Taxonomy 4.1 to 4.4 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- Compilers: Stuart Butchart, Jonathan Ekstrom (2008). "Madagascan Lark - BirdLife Species Factsheet". Evaluators: Jeremy Bird, Stuart Butchart. BirdLife International . Retrieved May 11, 2009.
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