Eremophila alpestris [alpestris or praticola] (Horned Lark [alpestris or praticola])

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Horned Lark [alpestris or praticola]

Eremophila alpestris [alpestris or praticola] (= Eremophila alpestris alpestris) (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Alaudidae
Genus:
   Eremophila
Scientific:
  Eremophila alpestris alpestris

Original description

Citation:
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Reference:
Syst.Nat.ed.10 p.166

Protonym:
Alauda alpestris

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/727073

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
1386E4F7B07CF4B2

Avibase ID:
avibase-1386E4F7

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/1386E4F7

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 178404

Geographic range:

Eremophila alpestris alpestris: Arctic ne Canada to Newfoundland; >coastal se US
Eremophila alpestris praticola: SE Canada to c and e-c US

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Horned Lark [alpestris or praticola]
French:
Alouette hausse-col [alpestris ou praticola]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Horned Lark [alpestris or praticola] ( Eremophila alpestris [alpestris or praticola])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Horned Lark [alpestris or praticola] ( Eremophila alpestris [alpestris or praticola])
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Eremophila alpestris alpestris [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Eremophila alpestris alpestris [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Eremophila alpestris alpestris [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Eremophila alpestris alpestris [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Eremophila alpestris alpestris [version 3]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Eremophila alpestris [alpestris]

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Alternative arrangements: 1 2 3

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Other synonyms

English: Horned Lark [alpestris or praticola]
French: Alouette hausse-col (alpestris), Alouette hausse-col [alpestris ou praticola]
Scientific: Eremophila alpestris [alpestris or praticola], Eremophila alpestris alpestris