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Rufous Short-toed Lark (athensis)

Alaudala somalica athensis (Sharpe, RB 1900)

The Athi short-toed lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Alaudidae
Genus:
   Alaudala
Scientific:
  Alaudala somalica athensis

Original description

Citation:
  (Sharpe, RB 1900)

Reference:
   Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 10 p.101

Protonym:
  Spizocorys athensis

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/206170#page/133/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  5392A0C7FFD8A084

Avibase ID:
  avibase-5392A0C7

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/5392A0C7

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 558978

Geographic range:

  • Alaudala somalica athensis: Kenya and ne Tanzania
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Rufous Short-toed Lark (athensis)
Danish:
Athidværglærke
German:
Halsfleckenlerche (athensis)
Spanish:
Terrera Somalí (athensis)
Spanish (Spain):
Terrera somalí (athensis)
French:
Alouette roussâtre (athensis)
Japanese (romaji):
somariakohibari (athensis)
Japanese:
ソマリアコヒバリ（athensis）
Dutch:
Athikortteenleeuwerik
Norwegian:
somalidverglerke (athensis)
Polish:
skowrończyk rdzawy (athensis)
Russian:
Сомалийский жаворонок (athensis)
Slovak:
škovránok kenský (skup.)
Swedish:
athidvärglärka

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Rufous Short-toed Lark (athensis) ( Alaudala somalica athensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Rufous Short-toed Lark (athensis) ( Alaudala somalica athensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Alaudala somalica athensis [version 4]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Alaudala somalica athensis [version 4]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Alaudala somalica athensis [version 4]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Alaudala somalica athensis [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Alouette d'Athi ( Calandrella athensis) [version 2]
Clements, version 2021:
Alaudala somalica athensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Alaudala somalica athensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Alaudala somalica athensis [version 6]
Clements 4th edition:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 4]
Clements 6th edition:
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 4]
Clements, version 2015:
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 4]
Clements, version 2016:
Alaudala somalica athensis [version 4]
Clements, version 2017:
Alaudala somalica athensis [version 4]
Clements, version 2018:
Alaudala somalica athensis [version 4]
Clements, version 2019:
Alaudala somalica athensis [version 4]
eBird version 1.52:
Somali Short-toed Lark (Athi) ( Calandrella somalica athensis) [version 2]
eBird version 1.53:
Somali Short-toed Lark (Athi) ( Calandrella somalica athensis) [version 2]
eBird version 1.54:
Somali Short-toed Lark (Athi) ( Calandrella somalica athensis) [version 2]
eBird version 1.55:
Somali Short-toed Lark (Athi) ( Calandrella somalica athensis) [version 2]
eBird version 2015:
Somali Short-toed Lark (Athi) ( Calandrella somalica athensis) [version 2]
eBird version 2016:
Somali Short-toed Lark (Athi) ( Alaudala somalica athensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Somali Short-toed Lark (Athi) ( Alaudala somalica athensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Somali Short-toed Lark (Athi) ( Alaudala somalica athensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Somali Short-toed Lark (Athi) ( Alaudala somalica athensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Somali Short-toed Lark (Athi) ( Alaudala somalica athensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Somali Short-toed Lark (Athi) ( Alaudala somalica athensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Somali Short-toed Lark (Athi) ( Alaudala somalica athensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 3]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Alaudala somalica athensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Alaudala somalica athensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Calandrella somalica athensis [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Alaudala somalica athensis [version 4]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Alaudala somalica athensis [version 4]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Alaudala somalica athensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Calandrella rufescens athensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Calandrella rufescens athensis [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 2]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 2]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Calandrella athensis) [version 2]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Athi Short-toed Lark ( Alaudala athensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Alaudala somalica athensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Calandrella athensis [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Calandrella athensis [version 3]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies (candidate for split)

This taxon is a subspecies of Alaudala somalica

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Related taxa

Alternative arrangements:  1  2  3  4  5  6 

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Danish: Athidværglærke
German: Athilerche, Bensonlerche, Benson-Lerche, Halsfleckenlerche (athensis), Kenialerche
English: Athi Lark, Athi Short toed Lark, Athi Short-toed Lark, Kenya Short-toed Lark, Rufous Short-toed Lark (athensis), Somali Short-toed Lark (Athi)
English, HBW: Somali Short-toed Lark (Athi)
English (IOC): Athi Short-toed Lark
English (United States): Somali Short-toed Lark (Athi)
Spanish: Terrera de Athi, Terrera Somalí (athensis)
Spanish (Spain): Terrera Somalí (athensis)
Spanish (HBW): Somali Short-toed Lark (Athi)
Estonian: savanni-väikelõoke
French: Alouette d'Athi, Alouette roussâtre (athensis), Alouette roussâtre (Athi)
Italian: Calandrella dell'Athi
Japanese (romaji): afurikakohibari, somariakohibari (athensis)
Japanese: アフリカコヒバリ, ソマリアコヒバリ (athensis), ソマリアコヒバリ（athensis）
Scientific: Alaudala athensis, Alaudala somalica athensis, Calandrella athensis, Calandrella rufescens athensis, Calandrella somalica athensis, Spizocorys athensis
Dutch: Athikortteenleeuwerik, Somalische Kortteenleeuwerik (athensis)
Norwegian: Masaidverglerke, somalidverglerke (athensis)
Polish: skowronczyk brazowy, skowrończyk brązowy, skowrończyk rdzawy (athensis)
Portuguese: calhandrinha-do-quénia
Portuguese (Portugal): calhandrinha-somali (athensis)
Russian: Сомалийский жаворонок (athensis)
Slovak: škovránka kenská, škovránok kenský, škovránok kenský (skup.)
Swedish: Athidvärglärka
Turkish: Somali çorak toygar (athensis)
Ukrainian: жайворонок масайський
Chinese: 阿西短趾百灵
Chinese (Traditional): 亞希短 趾百靈

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