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Heteromirafra

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Heteromirafra
Rudd's lark in South Africa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Alaudidae
Genus: Heteromirafra
Grant, 1913
Type species
Heteronyx ruddi[1]
C.H.B. Grant, 1908
Species

2, See text

     range of genus[2][3]
Synonyms
  • Heteronyx

Heteromirafra is a small genus of African larks in the family Alaudidae.

Taxonomy and systematics

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The name "long-clawed lark" has been used to describe both species in this genus.[4][5]

Species

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The genus contains two extant species:[6]

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Heteromirafra ruddi (Grant, 1908) Rudd's lark South Africa
Heteromirafra archeri Clarke, 1920 Archer's lark Somalia and Ethiopia

References

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  1. ^ "Alaudidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  2. ^ Harrison, J. A., ed. (1997). The Atlas of Southern African birds: Vol.2 Passerines (PDF). Johannesburg: BirdLife South Africa. p. 26. ISBN 0-620-20730-2. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. ^ Ash, John; Atkins, John; Shirihai, Hadoram (2009). Birds of Ethiopia and Eritrea: an atlas of distribution. London: Christopher Helm. ISBN 9781408109793.
  4. ^ "Heteromirafra archeri - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  5. ^ "Heteromirafra ruddi - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  6. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Nicators, reedling, larks". World Bird List Version 8.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 15 July 2018.