Fawn-colored Lark

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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).

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