Spike-heeled Lark

Chersomanes albofasciata - Alouette éperonnée

Systematics

Order
:
Passeriformes
Family
:
Alaudidés
Genus
:
Chersomanes
Species
:
albofasciata

Descriptor

Lafresnaye, 1836

Biometrics

Size
: 14 cm
Wingspan
: -
Weight
: 20 à 34 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Spike-heeled Lark (Chersomanes albofasciata) is a species of bird in the Alaudidae family.

Subspecific information 10 subspecies

Chersomanes albofasciata albofasciata (se Botswana to c South Africa)
Chersomanes albofasciata obscurata (sw and c Angola)
Chersomanes albofasciata erikssoni (n Namibia)
Chersomanes albofasciata kalahariae (s and w Botswana, n South Africa)
Chersomanes albofasciata boweni (nw Namibia)
Chersomanes albofasciata arenaria (s Namibia and sw South Africa)
Chersomanes albofasciata barlowi (e Botswana)
Chersomanes albofasciata alticola (ne South Africa)
Chersomanes albofasciata garrula (w South Africa)
Chersomanes albofasciata macdonaldi (s South Africa)

Foreign names

Alouette éperonnée,
Alondra espolada,
cotovia-esporada,
Zirplerche,
ciripelő pacsirta,
Sjirpleeuwerik,
Allodola spinosa,
sporrlärka,
Sylklolerke,
škovránok ostrohatý,
skřivan hrotoprstý,
Sporelærke,
kannuskiuru,
Vlaktelewerik,
alosa d'esperons,
skowron białolicy,
Высоконогий африканский жаворонок,
シロスジハシボソヒバリ,
直爪百灵,
釘踝百靈,

Voice song and cries

play
pause

Habitat

Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Grassland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded, Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude

Geographic range

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status

Extinct

Threatened

Least
concern

Extinc
in the Wild

Near
threatened

Not
evaluated

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