Chersomanes

Chersomanes
Spike-heeled lark (Chersomanes albofasciata)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Alaudidae
Genus: Chersomanes
Cabanis, 1851
Type species
Certhilauda garrula[1]
A. Smith, 1846
Species

2, see text

     range of genus

Chersomanes is a genus of larks in the family Alaudidae found in southern and southeastern Africa.

It contains the two species:[2]

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Chersomanes beesleyi Beesley's lark northeastern Tanzania
Chersomanes albofasciata Spike-heeled lark southern Africa

References

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  1. ^ "Alaudidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  2. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Nicators, reedling, larks". World Bird List Version 8.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 15 July 2018.


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