Chersomanes is a genus of larks in the family Alaudidae found in southern and southeastern Africa.
| Chersomanes | |
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| Spike-heeled lark (Chersomanes albofasciata) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Chersomanes Cabanis, 1851 |
| Type species | |
| Certhilauda garrula[1] A. Smith, 1846
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| Species | |
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| range of genus | |
It contains the two species:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Chersomanes beesleyi | Beesley's lark | northeastern Tanzania |
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Chersomanes albofasciata | Spike-heeled lark | southern Africa |
References
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- ^ "Alaudidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Nicators, reedling, larks". World Bird List Version 8.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
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