Calendulauda
Calendulauda is a genus of lark in the family Alaudidae. Established by Edward Blyth in 1855, it contains eight species. Taxonomy and systematics. The genus "Calendulauda" was introduced by the English zoologist Edward Blyth in 1855 with the Karoo lark as the type species. The name "Calendulauda" is a combination of the names of two other lark genera: "Calendula" and "Alauda". All of the species in this genus were formerly assigned to the genus "Mirafra" and several were also formerly assigned to the genera "Alauda" and "Certhilauda". Species. The genus "Calendulauda" has eight extant species: