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| − | + | ;[[: Category:Ammomanopsis|Ammomanopsis]] grayi | |
| − | [[Image:Grays_Lark.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Alastair Rae<br /> | + | ''Ammomanes grayi'' |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 14 cm | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Angola]] to [[Namibia]]. | + | Western [[Africa]]: found from [[Angola]] to [[Namibia]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | Two subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>: '' | + | Sometimes placed in the genus ''[[:Category:Ammomanes|Ammomanes]]''. |
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | Two subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''A. g. hoeschi'': | ||
| + | :*Sandy deserts of extreme south-western [[Angola]] to northern [[Namibia]] (Cape Cross) | ||
| + | *''A. g. grayi'': | ||
| + | :*Western Namibia (Cape Cross to southern edge of Namib Desert) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Deserts, gravelly plains and salt flats. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consist mostly of seeds and insects. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2014) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Ammoman+grayi}} |
| − | [[Category:Birds]][[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Ammomanopsis]] |
Latest revision as of 21:34, 5 June 2014
- Ammomanopsis grayi
Ammomanes grayi
Identification
14 cm
Distribution
Western Africa: found from Angola to Namibia.
Taxonomy
Sometimes placed in the genus Ammomanes.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized1:
- A. g. hoeschi:
- A. g. grayi:
- Western Namibia (Cape Cross to southern edge of Namib Desert)
Habitat
Deserts, gravelly plains and salt flats.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consist mostly of seeds and insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Gray's Lark. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Gray%27s_Lark
