The Mediterranean short-toed lark is a small passerine bird found in and around the Mediterranean Basin. It is a common bird with a very wide range from Canary Islands north to the Iberian Peninsula and east throughout North Africa to parts of the Middle East. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Vieillot, 1819)
Reference:
Tabl.Encyc.Meth.Orn. p.322
Protonym:
A[lauda] rufescens
Avibase ID:
29ADFACD1BEC9C2A
Avibase ID:
avibase-29ADFACD
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/29ADFACD
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 558985
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Mediterranean, Turkestan or Asian Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala [rufescens, heini or cheleensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Lesser Short-toed or Asian Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella [rufescens or cheleensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Lesser Short-toed or Asian Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella [rufescens or cheleensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Lesser Short-toed or Asian Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala [rufescens or cheleensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Lesser Short-toed or Asian Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala [rufescens or cheleensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Lesser Short-toed or Asian Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala [rufescens or cheleensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Lesser Short-toed or Asian Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala [rufescens or cheleensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Lesser Short-toed or Asian Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala [rufescens or cheleensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Mediterranean, Turkestan or Asian Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala [rufescens, heini or cheleensis]) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala rufescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala rufescens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala rufescens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala rufescens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala rufescens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala rufescens) [version 4] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala rufescens) [version 4] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella rufescens) [version 4] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella rufescens) [version 4] |
Clements 6th edition: Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella rufescens) [version 4] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella rufescens) [version 4] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella rufescens) [version 4] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella rufescens) [version 4] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella rufescens) [version 4] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella rufescens) [version 4] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella rufescens) [version 4] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella rufescens) [version 4] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella rufescens) [version 4] |
Clements, version 2015: Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella rufescens) [version 4] |
eBird version 1.50: Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella rufescens) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella rufescens) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.53: Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella rufescens) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.54: Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella rufescens) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.55: Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella rufescens) [version 2] |
eBird version 2015: Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella rufescens) [version 2] |
eBird version 2016: Asian/Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala cheleensis/rufescens) |
eBird version 2017: Asian/Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala cheleensis/rufescens) |
eBird version 2018: Asian/Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala cheleensis/rufescens) |
eBird version 2019: Asian/Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala cheleensis/rufescens) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella rufescens) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella rufescens) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala rufescens) [version 4] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala rufescens) [version 4] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Lesser Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala rufescens) [version 4] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Alaudala [rufescens, heini, cheleensis, somalica or athensis]
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