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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Alauda"”.
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Factors affecting foraging by breeding farmland birds
… ecologically contrasting species (skylark <i>Alauda arvensis</i>, yellowhammer <i>Emberiza citrinella</i> and song thrush <i>Turdus philomelos</i>) on farmland, in relation to microhabitat and the availability of invertebrates. Fieldwork was conducted on a lowland mixed arable farm in …
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The potential of restored landfill sites for biodiversity conservation in the UK
… number of Red List bird species such as Skylark (Alauda arvensis), Grey partridge (Perdix perdix), Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), Tree sparrow (Passer montanus) and Starling (Sturnus vulgaris). Habitat quality and landscape variables were found to be significant predictors for different species. …
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Population dynamics and population genetics of the Critically Endangered Raso lark: implications for conservation
… the precise relationship between members of the Alauda clade, resolving a node on the phylogenetic tree of all larks that the study by Alström et al. (2013) was unable to resolve. My RADseq results indicate that the Raso lark and the skylark are sister species, and that the Oriental lark is …
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The phylogenetics and evolution of Africa's Larks (Alaudidae)
… are polyphyletic, including Ammomanes, Eremalauda .and Certhilauda. Two other genera, Calandrella and Mirafra, are best treated as multiple genera (Chapter 2). The sampled Alaudidae can be divided into three main radiations, the ammomanid larks, mirafrid larks and alaudid larks (Chapter 3). …
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The phylogenetics and evolution of Africa's Larks (Alaudidae)
… are polyphyletic, including Ammomanes, Eremalauda .and Certhilauda. Two other genera, Calandrella and Mirafra, are best treated as multiple genera (Chapter 2). The sampled Alaudidae can be divided into three main radiations, the ammomanid larks, mirafrid larks and alaudid larks (Chapter 3). …