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Eremophila Denticulata Subsp. Denticulata
''Eremophila'' may refer to: * ''Eremophila'' (bird), the horned larks * ''Eremophila'' (plant), a plant genus of the family Scrophulariaceae {{Genus disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eremophila (bird)
The bird genus ''Eremophila'' comprises the two horned larks. Taxonomy and systematics The current genus name is from Ancient Greek ''eremos'', "desert", and ''phileo'', "to love". Extant species Extinct species There is at least one fossil species included in this genus: * †''Eremophila orkhonensis'' (late Pliocene of Central Asia, synonym = ''Pliocalcarius orkhonensis'') * †''Eremophila prealpestris'' (late Pliocene of Varshets, Bulgaria)Boev, Z. 2012. Neogene Larks (Aves: Alaudidae (Vigors, 1825)) from Bulgaria - Acta zoologica bulgarica, 64 (3), 2012: 295-318. Description Unlike most other larks, these are distinctive looking species with striking head and face patterns, black and white in Temminck's lark and black and yellow in most horned larks. In the summer males of both species have black "horns", which give these larks their alternative names. Distribution and habitat These are larks of open country which nest on the ground. The bird migration, migratory hor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
