Fawn-colored Lark
Fawn-colored Lark (<em>Calendulauda africanoides</em>) is a species of Larks (<em>Alaudidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Fawn-colored Lark (Calendulauda africanoides) is a species of Larks (Alaudidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Calendulauda; binomial: Calendulauda africanoides; authority: (Smith, A, 1836).
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Foxy Lark Calendulauda alopex (including intercedens) is lumped with Fawn-colored Lark C. africanoides based on shallow genetic divergence (Alström et al. 2013) and only slight differences in morphology (Ryan 2022; Clements 2022; HBW/BirdLife).
