Alaemon

<i>Alaemon</i>

Alaemon

Genus of birds

Alaemon is a genus of birds in the family Alaudidae, commonly called hoopoe larks.

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Taxonomy and systematics

The name Alaemon comes from the Greek alēmōn, meaning "wanderer" (from alaomai, meaning "to wander").[2] The genus was established by Alexander Keyserling and Johann Heinrich Blasius in 1840.[3]

Extant species

The genus contains two species:[4]

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Former species

Other species, or subspecies, formerly considered as species in the genus Alaemon include:

References

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  1. [1]
    "Alaudidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  2. [2]
    Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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    "ITIS Report: Alaemon". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  4. [4]
    Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Nicators, reedling, larks". World Bird List Version 8.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Certhilauda damarensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  6. [6]
    "Certhilauda subcoronata bradshawi - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
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    "Certhilauda benguelensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  8. [8]
    "Chersophilus duponti margaritae - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-18.


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