Ammomanes

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Ammomanes is a genus of larks comprising small, ground-dwelling passerine birds adapted to arid and semi-arid habitats.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Ammomanes canonical 4
Ammomanes cinctura 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
species
taxon
adaptation adapted to hot, dry climates
cryptic plumage matching sandy or stony ground
behavior ground foraging for seeds and insects
often runs rather than flies when disturbed
belongsToGroup Old World larks
class Aves
commonName bar-tailed lark
linked to: Temminck’s lark

desert lark
larks
rufous-tailed lark
containsTaxon Ammomanes cinctura
linked to: Ammomanes

Ammomanes deserti
Ammomanes phoenicura
diet insects
seeds
distribution Middle East
North Africa
parts of Central Asia
parts of South Asia
ecologicalNiche ground-dwelling passerine birds
family Alaudidae
firstDescribedBy Carl Jakob Sundevall
firstDescriptionYear 1872
habitat arid regions
semi-arid regions
kingdom Animalia
morphology plumage in sandy and earth tones
relatively long, slightly curved bill
small body size typical of larks
strong legs adapted for walking on ground
nesting nests built on the ground
order Passeriformes
parentTaxon Alaudidae
Ammomanes
Ammomanes
Ammomanes
phylum Chordata
reproductiveStrategy lays eggs in shallow ground scrapes
taxonAuthor Carl Jakob Sundevall
taxonRank genus

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Alaudidae hasMemberGenus Ammomanes
Ammomanes containsTaxon Ammomanes cinctura
linked to: Ammomanes
Ammomanes deserti parentTaxon Ammomanes
subject linked to: Ammomanes
Ammomanes cinctura parentTaxon Ammomanes
subject linked to: Ammomanes
Ammomanes phoenicura parentTaxon Ammomanes
subject linked to: Ammomanes