Bar-tailed Lark
Ammomanes cinctura(Gould, J, 1839)
English (US) Bar-tailed Lark
The Bar-tailed Lark (Ammomanes cinctura) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Alaudidae (Larks) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Ammomanes cinctura
- Family
- Alaudidae (Larks)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Bar-tailed Lark
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1839)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Ammomanes cinctura cinctura
- Ammomanes cinctura arenicolor
- Ammomanes cinctura zarudnyi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Melanocorypha cinctura
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1839)
- Type locality
- Sao Tiago, Cape Verde Islands.
- Original description
- The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain FitzRoy, R.N., during the years 1832 to 1836 pt.11 p.87
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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