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| − | + | ;[[:Category:Eremalauda|Eremalauda]] dunni | |
| − | + | ==Identification== | |
| + | 14-15cm. | ||
| + | *Pale sandy-brown upperparts with dark streaks | ||
| + | *White underparts | ||
| + | *Dark streaked breast | ||
| + | *Pale stripe above eye | ||
| + | *Pale eyering | ||
| + | *Dark mark under eye | ||
| + | *Dark [[Topography#Heads|moustachial and malar stripes]] | ||
| + | *Black undertail, black above with rust brown central feathers and pale outer ones | ||
| + | *Pale pink or yellow bill | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Africa]] and the [[Middle East]]:<br /> | ||
| + | '''Western Africa''': [[Mauritania]], [[Mali]], [[Niger]] and [[Chad]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Eastern Africa''': occurs only in [[Sudan]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Middle East''': [[Syria]], [[Lebanon]], [[Israel]], [[Jordan]], [[Arabian Peninsula]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Yemen]], [[Oman]] and [[Kuwait]] | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''E. d. dunni'': | ||
| + | :*Southern edge of Sahara ([[Mauritania]] to [[Mali]], [[Chad]] and central [[Sudan]]) | ||
| + | *''E. d. eremodites'': | ||
| + | :*South-western [[Arabia]] | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Flat arid areas with grass and light bushes. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | The diet includes insects and seeds. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | The nest is a ground scrape, lined with vegetation. The 2-3 eggs are white with black and lavender spots. They are incubated for 13-16 days. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | {{GSearch|Eremalauda+dunni}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Eremalauda]] |
Revision as of 22:40, 18 February 2012
- Eremalauda dunni
Identification
14-15cm.
- Pale sandy-brown upperparts with dark streaks
- White underparts
- Dark streaked breast
- Pale stripe above eye
- Pale eyering
- Dark mark under eye
- Dark moustachial and malar stripes
- Black undertail, black above with rust brown central feathers and pale outer ones
- Pale pink or yellow bill
Distribution
Africa and the Middle East:
Western Africa: Mauritania, Mali, Niger and Chad
Eastern Africa: occurs only in Sudan
Middle East: Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman and Kuwait
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- E. d. dunni:
- Southern edge of Sahara (Mauritania to Mali, Chad and central Sudan)
- E. d. eremodites:
- South-western Arabia
Habitat
Flat arid areas with grass and light bushes.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects and seeds.
Breeding
The nest is a ground scrape, lined with vegetation. The 2-3 eggs are white with black and lavender spots. They are incubated for 13-16 days.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Dunn's Lark. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Dunn%27s_Lark
