Calendulauda africanoides (A.Smith, 1836) is a animal in the Alaudidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Calendulauda africanoides (A.Smith, 1836)

Calendulauda africanoides (A.Smith, 1836)

Calendulauda africanoides, the fawn-coloured lark, is an Alaudidae lark species found widely across south-central Africa.

Family
Genus
Calendulauda
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Calendulauda africanoides (A.Smith, 1836)

Fawn-coloured lark, whose scientific name is Calendulauda africanoides, is also commonly called fawn-coloured bush-lark. This species is a lark belonging to the family Alaudidae. It is native to south-central Africa. This species has a broad, widely spread distribution. Its estimated global extent of occurrence is 2,400,000 square kilometers. It has been recorded in the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Alaudidae Calendulauda

More from Alaudidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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