Rudd's lark

Rudd's lark (Heteromirafra ruddi) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitat is high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Rudd's lark
in South Africa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Alaudidae
Genus: Heteromirafra
Species:
H. ruddi
Binomial name
Heteromirafra ruddi
(Grant, 1908)
     distribution[2]
Synonyms
  • Heteronyx ruddi
  • Mirafra ruddi

Taxonomy and systematics
Bird in flight at Wakkerstroom, South Africa

Formerly, some authorities have classified Rudd's lark as belonging to the genus Mirafra.[3] Previously, some authorities have also considered Archer's lark to be a subspecies of Rudd's lark (as Heteromirafra ruddi archeri). Alternate names for Rudd's lark include long-clawed lark, Rudd's long-clawed lark and South African long-clawed lark. The name "long-clawed lark" has been used to describe both Rudd's lark and Archer's lark.[3][4]

References
  1. BirdLife International. 2017. Heteromirafra ruddi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22717153A118917907. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22717153A118917907.en. Downloaded on 01 January 2019.
  2. Harrison, J. A., ed. (1997). The Atlas of Southern African birds: Vol.2 Passerines (PDF). Johannesburg: BirdLife South Africa. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-620-20730-0. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. "Heteromirafra ruddi - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  4. "Heteromirafra archeri - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-21.


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