Biology:Botha's lark
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Spizocorys |
| Species: | S. fringillaris
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| Spizocorys fringillaris (Sundevall, 1850)
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Extant (resident)
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Botha's lark (Spizocorys fringillaris) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae.
It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Taxonomy and systematics
Botha's lark was originally placed in the genus Alauda. Formerly, some authorities have classified it within either the genus Calandrella or the monotypic genus Botha. An alternate species name of difficilis has also been used to describe Botha's lark.[2][3]
Behaviour and ecology
Food and feeding
The diet of Botha's lark includes seeds and insects, including beetles and moths.[4]
Threats and conservation
Botha's lark is assessed as Endangered according to SANBI and the IUCN due to the decline of less than 2500 mature individuals in less than 20 locations, its localised geographic range, and loss of habitat due to farming.[5][1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 BirdLife International (2019). "Spizocorys fringillaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T22717368A155302134. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22717368A155302134.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22717368/155302134. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ "Spizocorys fringillaris - Avibase". http://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?avibaseid=53C0293AE6A9B14F.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2014-08-28) (in en). The Eponym Dictionary of Birds. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781472905741. https://books.google.com/books?id=En4wBAAAQBAJ&dq=genus+Botha&pg=PT179.
- ↑ Ryan, Peter (2020). Botha's Lark (Spizocorys fringillaris). doi:10.2173/bow.botlar1.01. http://www.hbw.com/species/bothas-lark-spizocorys-fringillaris. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ↑ "Red List of South African Species - Spizocorys fringillaris". http://speciesstatus.sanbi.org/assessment/last-assessment/03170/.
External links
- Species text - The Atlas of Southern African Birds
Wikidata ☰ Q1586590 entry
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