Grey-backed sparrow-lark


The grey-backed sparrow-lark or grey-backed finch-lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in southern and south-central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. Sometimes, the name 'grey-backed sparrow-lark' is also used to describe the black-eared sparrow-lark.

Taxonomy and systematics

Subspecies

Four subspecies are recognized:E. v. khama - Irwin, 1957: Found in north-eastern Botswana, western Zimbabwe and western ZambiaE. v. harti - Benson & Irwin, 1965: Found in south-western ZambiaE. v. damarensis - Roberts, 1931: Found from western Angola and south-western Zambia to western South AfricaE. v. verticalis - : Found from south-eastern Botswana and south-western Zimbabwe to southern South Africa