Gray's lark (Ammomanopsis grayi) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in south-western Africa in its natural habitat of hot deserts.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Ammomanopsis Bianchi, 1905 |
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A. grayi
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| Ammomanopsis grayi (Wahlberg, 1855) | |
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Gray's lark was originally described as a species within the genus Alauda. It was then placed in the sister genus Ammomanes until re-classified in 2009 by the IOC into the monotypic genus Ammomanopsis.[3] Some authorities still consider the species as Ammomanes grayi.[4] Other names for Gray's lark include Gray's desert lark and Gray's sand lark.
Two subspecies are recognized:[5]
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