Barlow's lark
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Calendulauda |
| Species: | C. barlowi |
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Calendulauda barlowi (Roberts, 1937) |
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Barlow's lark (Calendulauda barlowi) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in Namibia and South Africa where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Originally, Barlow's lark was classified as belonging to the genus Pseudammomanes, then later by Mirafra and Certhilauda, until moved to Calendulauda in 2009. Formerly, some authorities considered Barlow's lark as a subspecies of either the Karoo lark (as Certhilauda albescens barlowi) or the dune lark (as Certhilauda erythrochlamys barlowi). Not all authorities recognize each of these re-classifications.
The common name and scientific name commemorate the South African businessman and conservationist Charles Sydney Barlow.
Three subspecies are recognized:
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