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Athi short-toed lark

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Species of bird

Athi short-toed lark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Alaudidae
Genus: Alaudala
Species: A. athensis
Binomial name
Alaudala athensis
(Sharpe, 1900)
Synonyms
  • Alaudala somalica athensis
  • Calandrella athensis
  • Calandrella rufescens athensis
  • Calandrella somalica athensis
  • Spizocorys athensis

The Athi short-toed lark (Alaudala athensis) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania.

Taxonomy and systematics

The Athi short-toed lark was originally described as belonging to the genus Spizocorys and was then classified as belonging to the genus Calandrella until moved to Alaudala in 2014. Formerly or presently, some authorities consider the Athi short-toed lark as a subspecies of the Somali short-toed lark or of the Mediterranean short-toed lark. Alternate names for the Athi short-toed lark include the Athi lark and Kenya short-toed lark (a name also used for the Damara pink-billed lark).

References

  1. "Nicators, reedling & larks « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  2. "Alaudala athensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  3. "Taxonomy 4.1 to 4.4 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
Taxon identifiers
Alaudala athensis


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