Dupont's lark (Chersophilus duponti) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae of the monotypic genus Chersophilus. It is found in northern Africa and Spain.
North-western Dupont's lark (C. d. duponti) - (Vieillot, 1824): Found in southern Spain, northern Morocco, northern Algeria and northern Tunisia
South-eastern Dupont's lark (C. d. margaritae) - (Koenig, AF, 1888): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Alaemon. Found from central Algeria to western Egypt
DescriptionEdit
Like most other larks, Dupont's lark is an undistinguished looking species on the ground. It is 17–18 cm long, slim, with a long neck, long legs and a fine slightly curved bill. It has a thin pale crown stripe and a dark-streaked breast. The north-western Dupont's lark of Europe and north-west Africa is mainly brown-grey above and pale below. The south-eastern Dupont's lark, which occupies most of the rest of the African range, has rufous upperparts.
VocalisationsEdit
Its song is a repeated thin, melancholic whistling phrase, very ventriloquial (difficult to locate) and a nasal whistle given mainly at dawn and dusk or at night.
Distribution and habitatEdit
It breeds across much of northern Africa, from Algeria to Egypt, and in Spain and France.[1] It is a non-migratory resident. It is a species that commonly inhabits chaparral areas.[6] However, it experiences a 3.9% annual population decrease in Spain with a 32.8% decrease from 2008 to 2018, shifting its conservation status to vulnerable on the national level and endangered in the regions of Andalusia and Castile-León.[7]
Behaviour and ecologyEdit
This is a very shy species, which runs for cover when disturbed. It is difficult to see while running among vegetation but it sometimes sings, standing upright on the edge of a low bush.
BreedingEdit
Chersophilus duponti duponti
This is a bird of open sandy semi-desert or steppe with some grass. Its nest is on the ground, with three or four eggs being laid. Its food is seeds and insects.
ReferencesEdit
^ abBirdLife International (2020). "Chersophilus duponti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22717380A173711498. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22717380A173711498.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^Vieillot, Louis Jean Pierre (1820) Faune française, ou Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière des animaux qui se trouvent en France, constamment ou passagèrement, à la surface du sol, dans les eaux qui le baignent, et dans le lit, pages 173-174 (in French)
^"Chersophilus duponti - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
^Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2014). The Eponym Dictionary of Birds. New York, NY, USA: Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN978-1-4729-0574-1.
^"IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
^García Antón, Alexander; Garza, Vicente; Hernández Justribó, Jorge; Traba, Juan (15 February 2019). Arlettaz, Raphaël (ed.). "Factors affecting Dupont´s lark distribution and range regression in Spain". PLOS ONE. 14 (2): e0211549. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0211549. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC6377091. PMID 30768612.
^Gómez-Catasús, Julia; Pérez-Granados, Cristian; Barrero, Adrián; Bota, Gerard; Giralt, David; López-Iborra, Germán M.; Serrano, David; Traba, Juan (19 September 2018). "European population trends and current conservation status of an endangered steppe-bird species: the Dupont's lark Chersophilus duponti". PeerJ. 6: e5627. doi:10.7717/peerj.5627. ISSN 2167-8359. PMC6151120. PMID 30258721.
External linksEdit
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dupont, lark, chersophilus, duponti, species, lark, family, alaudidae, monotypic, genus, chersophilus, found, northern, africa, spain, conservation, statusvulnerable, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass, aves. Dupont s lark Chersophilus duponti is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae of the monotypic genus Chersophilus It is found in northern Africa and Spain Dupont s larkConservation statusVulnerable IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder PasseriformesFamily AlaudidaeGenus ChersophilusSharpe 1890Species C dupontiBinomial nameChersophilus duponti Vieillot 1824 SynonymsAlauda Duponti Contents 1 Taxonomy and systematics 1 1 Subspecies 2 Description 2 1 Vocalisations 3 Distribution and habitat 4 Behaviour and ecology 4 1 Breeding 5 References 6 External linksTaxonomy and systematics EditDupont s lark was originally described by Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot in 1820 and placed in the genus Alauda 2 3 It was named for the French naturalist Leonard Puech Dupont who had collected the species and showed it to Vieillot 4 Subspecies Edit Two subspecies are recognized 5 North western Dupont s lark C d duponti Vieillot 1824 Found in southern Spain northern Morocco northern Algeria and northern Tunisia South eastern Dupont s lark C d margaritae Koenig AF 1888 Originally described as a separate species in the genus Alaemon Found from central Algeria to western EgyptDescription EditLike most other larks Dupont s lark is an undistinguished looking species on the ground It is 17 18 cm long slim with a long neck long legs and a fine slightly curved bill It has a thin pale crown stripe and a dark streaked breast The north western Dupont s lark of Europe and north west Africa is mainly brown grey above and pale below The south eastern Dupont s lark which occupies most of the rest of the African range has rufous upperparts Vocalisations Edit Its song is a repeated thin melancholic whistling phrase very ventriloquial difficult to locate and a nasal whistle given mainly at dawn and dusk or at night Distribution and habitat EditIt breeds across much of northern Africa from Algeria to Egypt and in Spain and France 1 It is a non migratory resident It is a species that commonly inhabits chaparral areas 6 However it experiences a 3 9 annual population decrease in Spain with a 32 8 decrease from 2008 to 2018 shifting its conservation status to vulnerable on the national level and endangered in the regions of Andalusia and Castile Leon 7 Behaviour and ecology EditThis is a very shy species which runs for cover when disturbed It is difficult to see while running among vegetation but it sometimes sings standing upright on the edge of a low bush Breeding Edit Chersophilus duponti dupontiThis is a bird of open sandy semi desert or steppe with some grass Its nest is on the ground with three or four eggs being laid Its food is seeds and insects References Edit a b BirdLife International 2020 Chersophilus duponti IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020 e T22717380A173711498 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2020 3 RLTS T22717380A173711498 en Retrieved 19 November 2021 Vieillot Louis Jean Pierre 1820 Faune francaise ou Histoire naturelle generale et particuliere des animaux qui se trouvent en France constamment ou passagerement a la surface du sol dans les eaux qui le baignent et dans le lit pages 173 174 in French Chersophilus duponti Avibase avibase bsc eoc org Retrieved 16 December 2016 Beolens Bo Watkins Michael Grayson Michael 2014 The Eponym Dictionary of Birds New York NY USA Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN 978 1 4729 0574 1 IOC World Bird List 6 4 IOC World Bird List Datasets doi 10 14344 ioc ml 6 4 Garcia Anton Alexander Garza Vicente Hernandez Justribo Jorge Traba Juan 15 February 2019 Arlettaz Raphael ed Factors affecting Dupont s lark distribution and range regression in Spain PLOS ONE 14 2 e0211549 doi 10 1371 journal pone 0211549 ISSN 1932 6203 PMC 6377091 PMID 30768612 Gomez Catasus Julia Perez Granados Cristian Barrero Adrian Bota Gerard Giralt David Lopez Iborra German M Serrano David Traba Juan 19 September 2018 European population trends and current conservation status of an endangered steppe bird species the Dupont s lark Chersophilus duponti PeerJ 6 e5627 doi 10 7717 peerj 5627 ISSN 2167 8359 PMC 6151120 PMID 30258721 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chersophilus duponti Wikispecies has information related to Chersophilus duponti Ageing and sexing by Javier Blasco Zumeta amp Gerd Michael Heinze Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dupont 27s lark amp oldid 1124882808, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
