Calandria Común
Melanocorypha calandra
Larks (Alaudidae) · Passeriformes (Passeriformes)
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| Especies | Confusiones |
|---|---|
| Terrera Común Calandrella brachydactyla | 43 |
| Calandria Bimaculada Melanocorypha bimaculata | 33 |
| Alondra Común Alauda arvensis | 27 |
| Alondra Totovía Lullula arborea | 20 |
| Cogujada Común Galerida cristata | 11 |
Familia
Larks are passerine birds of the family Alaudidae. Larks have a cosmopolitan distribution with the largest number of species occurring in Africa. Only a single species, the horned lark, occurs in North America, and only Horsfield's bush lark occurs in Australia.
Orden
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and one of the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of …