Galerida

Galerida
Galerida cristata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Alaudidae
Genus: Galerida
F. Boie, 1828
Species

Many, see text

Galerida is a genus of birds in the family Alaudidae. The current scientific name is derived from Latin. Galerida was the name for a lark with a crest, from galerum, "cap".[1] The name Galerida is synonymous with the earlier genus name Calendula.

Established by Friedrich Boie in 1828, the genus contains the following extant species:[2]

Formerly, some authourities also considered the short-tailed lark as belonging to the genus Galerida (as G. fremantlii).

In addition, there are at least two fossil species which are included in this genus:

References

  1. Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 169. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
  2. "ITIS Report: Galerida". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  3. Boev, Zlatozar (2012). "Neogene Larks (Aves: Alaudidae (Vigors, 1825)) from Bulgaria" (PDF). Acta zoologica bulgarica. 64 (3): 295–318.
  4. Kessler, E (2013). "Neogene songbirds (Aves, Passeriformes) from Hungary". Hantkeniana. 8: 37–149.


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