| Status | LC |
|---|---|
| Status system | IUCN3.1 |
| Parent authority | Bianchi, 1905 |
| Taxon | Ammomanopsis grayi |
| Authority | (Wahlberg, 1855) |
| Subdivision ranks | Subspecies |
| Subdivision | See text |
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Gray's lark (Ammomanopsis grayi) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in south-western Africa in its natural habitat of hot deserts.[1]
Taxonomy and systematics
Gray's lark was originally described as a species within the genus Alauda. It was then placed in the sister genus Ammomanes until re-classified in 2009 by the IOC into the monotypic genus Ammomanopsis.[2] Some authorities still consider the species as Ammomanes grayi.[3] Other names for Gray's lark include Gray's desert lark and Gray's sand lark.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[4]
- A. g. hoeschi - (Niethammer, 1955): Found in north-western Namibia and south-western Angola
- A. g. grayi - (Wahlberg, 1855): Found in west-central and south-western Namibia
References
- ^ "The Atlas of Southern African Birds". Southern African Bird Atlas Project 2. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ "Taxonomy Version 2 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ^ "Ammomanopsis grayi - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ^ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4