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Sun Lark

Galerida modesta Heuglin, MT 1864

The sun lark or Nigerian sun lark, is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. Its range extends mainly across the Sudan region, from Guinea to South Sudan. Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Alaudidae
Genus:
   Galerida
Scientific:
  Galerida modesta

Original description

Citation:
  Heuglin, MT 1864

Reference:
   J. f. Orn. 12 p.274

Protonym:
  Galerida modesta

Type locality:
  Bongo, Bahr el Ghazal.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32715266

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  0E6D5DBEB973D46E

Avibase ID:
  avibase-0E6D5DBE

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/0E6D5DBE

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 560133

Geographic range:

  • Galerida modesta modesta: Burkina Faso to northern Nigeria, northern Cameroon, Chad, and western Sudan
  • Galerida modesta nigrita: Senegambia to Sierra Leone and Mali
  • Galerida modesta struempelli: Cameroon (Foumban, Tibati, and Ngaoundéré)
  • Galerida modesta bucolica: northern Democratic Republic of the Congo to western Uganda
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Sun Lark
Catalan:
cogullada modesta
Czech:
chocholouš malý
Danish:
Sollærke
German:
Sonnenlerche
Spanish:
Cogujada Modesta
Spanish (Spain):
Cogujada Modesta
Finnish:
tropiikkitöyhtökiuru
French:
Cochevis modeste
Croatian:
podsaharska ševa
Italian:
Cappellaccia soliva
Japanese (romaji):
kokanmurihibari
Japanese:
コカンムリヒバリ
Lithuanian:
Rudasparnis kuoduotasis vieversys
Dutch:
Zonneleeuwerik
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Savannetopplerke
Norwegian:
Savannetopplerke
Polish:
dzierlatka rdzawa
Portuguese:
cotovia-da-savana
Portuguese (Portugal):
cotovia-modesta
Russian:
Солнечный жаворонок
Slovak:
pipíška hrdzavá
Serbian:
Afrička ćubasta ševa
Swedish:
sollärka
Ukrainian:
Посмітюха іржаста
Chinese:
太阳凤头百灵
Chinese (Traditional):
太陽鳳頭百靈

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Cochevis modeste ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Cochevis modeste ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Galerida modesta [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Galerida modesta [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Galerida modesta [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Sun Lark ( Galerida modesta) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Galerida modesta [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Galerida modesta [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: cogullada modesta
Czech: Chocholouš malý
Danish: Sollærke
German: Sonnenlerche
English: Nigerian Sun Lark, Sun Lark
English, HBW: Sun Lark
English (IOC): Sun Lark
English (United States): Sun Lark
Esperanto: Suna tufalaŭdo
Spanish: Cogujada Modesta, Congujada Modesta
Spanish (Spain): Cogujada Modesta
Spanish (HBW): Sun Lark
Estonian: sudaani tuttlõoke
Finnish: Tropiikkitöyhtökiuru
French: Alouette modeste, Cochevis modeste
Croatian: podsaharska ševa
Italian: Cappellaccia modesta, Cappellaccia soliva
Japanese (romaji): kokammurihibari, kokanmurihibari
Japanese: コカンムリヒバリ
Scientific: Galerida modesta, Galerida modesta giffardi, Galerida modesta modesta, Heliocorys modesta giffardi
Lithuanian: Rudasparnis kuoduotasis vieversys
Dutch: Zonneleeuwerik
Norwegian Nynorsk: Savannetopplerke
Norwegian: Savannetopplerke
Polish: dzierlatka rdzawa
Portuguese: cotovia-da-savana
Portuguese (Portugal): cotovia-modesta
Russian: Солнечный жаворонок, Солнечный хохлатый жаворонок
Slovak: pipíška hrdzavá
Serbian: Afrička ćubasta ševa
Swedish: Sollärka
Turkish: Mütevazi toygar
Ukrainian: Посмітюха іржаста
Chinese: 太阳凤头百灵
Chinese (Traditional): 太陽鳳頭百靈

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