Black-eared sparrow-lark
The black-eared sparrow-lark (Eremopterix australis) or black-eared finch lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in southern Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
| Black-eared sparrow-lark | |
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| A male in Bushmanland, South Africa | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Eremopterix |
| Species: | E. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eremopterix australis (Smith, 1836) | |
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Taxonomy and systematics
Sometimes the name grey-backed sparrow-lark is used to describe this species, although more commonly it refers to a separate species (Eremopterix verticalis).[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Eremopterix australis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Eremopterix australis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
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