Larks (Alaudidae)
Dunn's Lark (Eremalauda dunni) - HBW 9, p. 590
French: Alouette de Dunn
German: Einödlerche
Spanish: Alondra de Dunn
Taxonomy: Calendula dunni Shelley, 1904, Ogageh Wells, Kordofan, Sudan.
Sometimes placed in genus Ammomanes, and has been considered by some to be close to Ammomanopsis grayi, but appears distinct. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- dunni (Shelley, 1904) - S edge of Sahara in Mauritania, N & C Mali, S Niger, N Chad and C Sudan.
- eremodites (Meinertzhagen, 1923) - Jordan (Azraq), S Israel (sporadic), N & C Saudi Arabia and SW Oman.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Recently fledged juvenile fed by an adult Locality Merzouga, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
forezbirder 13 May 2010 11 weeks ago 47 sec 3.6 -
A bird running and foraging on the ground. Locality Oued Jenaa, Auserd, Western Sahara (ssp dunni)
Dani López-Velasco 30 April 2007 50 weeks ago 25 sec 3.6
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A male singing
Locality Auserd, Western Sahara
CarlosNaza 2 January 2013 9 weeks ago 4.5
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