Alaemon
| Alaemon | |
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| Greater hoopoe-lark | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Alaemon Keyserling & Blasius, 1840 |
| Species | |
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| range of genus | |
Alaemon is a genus of birds in the Alaudidae family.
Taxonomy and systematics
The name Alaemon comes from the Greek alēmōn, meaning "wanderer" (from alaomai, meaning "to wander").[1] Established by Alexander Keyserling and Johann Heinrich Blasius in 1840, it contains two species:[2]
- Greater hoopoe-lark, Alaemon alaudipes
- Lesser hoopoe-lark, Alaemon hamertoni
At the time of its original description, the Benguela long-billed lark was also placed in this genus.
References
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
- ↑ "ITIS Report: Alaemon". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
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