Ammomanes


Ammomanes is a genus of lark in the family Alaudidae.

Taxonomy and systematics

Extant species

It contains the following three species:
ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Ammomanes desertiDesert larkfrom Morocco to western India
Ammomanes cincturaBar-tailed larkfrom Morocco to Pakistan
Ammomanes phoenicuraRufous-tailed larkIndia and parts of Pakistan

Additionally, some authorities continue to place Gray's lark within the genus Ammomanes.

Former species

Other species, or subspecies, formerly considered as species in the genus Ammomanes include: