Spike-heeled Lark
Chersomanes albofasciata(de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1836)
English (US) Spike-heeled Lark
The Spike-heeled Lark (Chersomanes albofasciata) 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
- Chersomanes albofasciata
- Family
- Alaudidae (Larks)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Spike-heeled Lark
- Described by
- (de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1836)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 10 subspecies for this species.
- Chersomanes albofasciata obscurata
- Chersomanes albofasciata erikssoni
- Chersomanes albofasciata kalahariae
- Chersomanes albofasciata boweni
- Chersomanes albofasciata arenaria
- Chersomanes albofasciata barlowi
- Chersomanes albofasciata alticola
- Chersomanes albofasciata albofasciata
- Chersomanes albofasciata garrula
- Chersomanes albofasciata macdonaldi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Certhilauda albofasciata
- Described by
- (de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1836)
- Type locality
- Cape of Good Hope = Deelfontein (fide Macdonald, 1953).
- Original description
- Magasin de Zoologie 6 cl.2 p.3 pl.58
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Larks
Lesser Hoopoe-Lark
Alaemon hamertoni
Greater Hoopoe-Lark
Alaemon alaudipes
Gray's Lark
Ammomanopsis grayi
Beesley's Lark
Chersomanes beesleyi
Short-clawed Lark
Certhilauda chuana
Karoo Long-billed Lark
Certhilauda subcoronata
Eastern Long-billed Lark
Certhilauda semitorquata
Cape Long-billed Lark
Certhilauda curvirostris
Rufous-rumped Lark
Pinarocorys erythropygia
Dusky Lark
Pinarocorys nigricans
Thick-billed Lark
Ramphocoris clotbey
Bar-tailed Lark
Ammomanes cinctura
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