Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix verticalis(Smith, A, 1836)
English (US) Gray-backed Sparrow-Lark
UK name: Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark
The Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix verticalis) 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
- Eremopterix verticalis
- Family
- Alaudidae (Larks)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Gray-backed Sparrow-Lark
- English (UK)
- Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark
- Described by
- (Smith, A, 1836)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Eremopterix verticalis khama
- Eremopterix verticalis harti
- Eremopterix verticalis damarensis
- Eremopterix verticalis verticalis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Megalotis verticalis
- Described by
- (Smith, A, 1836)
- Type locality
- ? Country both sides of the Orange River.
- Original description
- Report of the Expedition for Exploring Central Africa from the Cape of Good Hope (etc.) p.48
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark
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Rusty Bush Lark
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