Rufous-tailed Lark (Ammomanes phoenicura)

Other Scientific Names
Ammomanes phoenicurus [BirdLife International (2004)], Ammomanes phoenicurus [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]

Other Names (World)
Rufous-tailed Lark, Rufous-tailed Desert Lark, Rufous-tailed Finch-Lark

Family
Alaudidae (Larks)

Size
16 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Franklin, 1831)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical dry grassland and shrubland.

Range (Guide)

India, Nepal, Pakistan.

North-eastern Pakistan (probably irregular) and most of India (except north-west, northern and north-east).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (12)...)

Rufous-tailed Lark (Ammomanes phoenicura) [XC166330]
by Sushant more from north of Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat (approx location), India (flight call)

Rufous-tailed Lark (Ammomanes phoenicura) [XC409742]
by Ross Gallardy from Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, India (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Has been thought to form a superspecies with Bar-tailed Lark (Ammomanes cinctura), and in the past considered conspecific. However, it is more similar morphologically, vocally and in habitat choice to Desert Lark (Ammomanes deserti), and likely to be more closely related to that species. Birds from southern India often separated as subspecies testacea, but appear indistinguishable from other populations.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

phoenicura (Franklin, 1831) - North-eastern Pakistan and most of India.
testacea Koelz, 1951 - Southern India.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Rufous-tailed Lark (Ammomanes phoenicura) - 10 files

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