Russet lark
Species of bird
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The russet lark (Corypha sharpii), also known as Sharpe's lark, is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in Somalia.
| Russet lark | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Corypha |
| Species: | C. sharpii |
| Binomial name | |
| Corypha sharpii (Elliot, DG, 1897) | |
Taxonomy
The russet lark was formerly placed in the genus Mirafra. It is one of several species that were moved to the resurrected genus Corypha based on the results of a large molecular genetic study by the Swedish ornithologist Per Alström and collaborators that was published in 2023.[2][3] The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.[2]
