Ammomanes is a genus of lark in the family Alaudidae.
Taxonomy and systematics Extant species It contains the following three species: Image Scientific name Common name Distribution Ammomanes deserti Desert lark from Morocco to western India Ammomanes cinctura Bar-tailed lark from Morocco to Pakistan Ammomanes phoenicura Rufous-tailed lark India and parts of Pakistan
Additionally, some authorities continue to place Gray's lark within the genus Ammomanes.
Former species Other species, or subspecies, formerly considered as species in the genus Ammomanes include: Gray's lark ( as Ammomanes grayi) Red lark (as Ammomanes burra or Ammomanes burrus) Barlow's lark (as Pseudammomanes barlowi) Dunn's lark (as Ammomanes dunni)
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