Dune Lark
Dune Lark (<em>Calendulauda erythrochlamys</em>) is a species of Larks (<em>Alaudidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Dune Lark (Calendulauda erythrochlamys) is a species of Larks (Alaudidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Calendulauda; binomial: Calendulauda erythrochlamys; authority: (Strickland, 1853).
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Barlow's Lark Calendulauda barlowi (including patae and cavei) is lumped with Dune Lark C. erythrochlamys on the basis of very shallow genetic divergence and essentially identical vocalizations and size (Alström et al. 2013; del Hoyo & Collar 2016; Ryan & Kirwan 2022; HBW/BirdLife).
