Galerida modesta Heuglin, 1864 is a animal in the Alaudidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Galerida modesta Heuglin, 1864

Galerida modesta Heuglin, 1864

Galerida modesta Heuglin, 1864, the sun lark, is an Alaudidae lark found in African dry savanna and grassland from Guinea to South Sudan.

Family
Genus
Galerida
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Galerida modesta Heuglin, 1864

The sun lark, whose scientific name is Galerida modesta Heuglin, 1864, is also commonly called the Nigerian sun lark. It is a lark species that belongs to the family Alaudidae. Its distribution range runs primarily through the Sudan region, located south of the Sahel, stretching from Guinea to South Sudan. The natural habitats of this species are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Alaudidae Galerida

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