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Sclater's lark

Sclater's lark

Species of bird

Sclater's lark (Spizocorys sclateri) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in Namibia and South Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Taxonomy and systematics

The common name and the Latin binomial commemorate the British zoologist Philip Lutley Sclater.[2]

Sclater's lark was originally placed within the genus Calandrella and some authorities continue to recognise that classification. This species is alternately named as Sclater's short-toed lark.[3]

Conservation status

Sclater's lark is classified as Near Threatened due to its scarce and localised population in the Nama Karoo.

References

  1. [1]
    BirdLife International (2017). "Spizocorys sclateri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22717356A118398308. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22717356A118398308.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 304.
  3. [3]
    "Spizocorys sclateri - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
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