Larks (Alaudidae) - HBW 9

Rudd's Lark (Heteromirafra ruddi)

French: Alouette de Rudd German: Transvaalspornlerche Spanish: Alondra de Rudd
Other common names: Rudd’s Long-clawed Lark, (South African) Long-clawed Lark

Taxonomy: Heteronyx ruddi C. H. B. Grant, 1908, Wakkerstroom, Mpumulanga, South Africa.
Forms a superspecies with H. archeri and H. sidamoensis. Monotypic.

Distribution: NE & E South Africa: isolated populations in SE Mpumulanga, E Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape.