Ammomanes
Genus of birds
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Ammomanes is a genus of lark in the family Alaudidae.
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| Ammomanes | |
|---|---|
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| Rufous-tailed lark(Ammomanes phoenicura) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Ammomanes Cabanis, 1851 |
| Type species | |
| Ammomanes pallida[1] Cabanis 1851 | |
| Species | |
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Taxonomy and systematics
Extant species
It contains the following three species:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | Ammomanes deserti | Desert lark | from Morocco to western India |
.jpg) | Ammomanes cinctura | Bar-tailed lark | from Morocco to Pakistan |
_in_Kawal_WS,_AP_W_IMG_2004.jpg) | Ammomanes phoenicura | Rufous-tailed lark | India and parts of Pakistan |
Additionally, some authorities continue to place Gray's lark within the genus Ammomanes.[3]
Former species
Other species, or subspecies, formerly considered as species in the genus Ammomanes include:
- Gray's lark ( as Ammomanes grayi)[4]
- Red lark (as Ammomanes burra or Ammomanes burrus)[5]
- Barlow's lark (as Pseudammomanes barlowi)[6]
- Dunn's lark (as Ammomanes dunni)[7]
