Corypha hypermetra (Red-winged Lark)

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Red-winged Lark

Corypha hypermetra (Reichenow, A 1879)

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Alaudidae
Genus:
   Corypha
Scientific:
  Corypha hypermetra

Original description

Citation:
(Reichenow, A 1879)

Reference:
Orn. Centralblatt 4 p.155

Protonym:
Spilocorydon hypermetrus

Type locality:
Kibaradja [Tana River, Kenya Colony].

Link:
https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Ornith-Centralblatt_4_0155.pdf

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
5F213A7D764A1E3B

Avibase ID:
avibase-5F213A7D

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/5F213A7D

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561155

English:
Red-winged Lark
Bulgarian:
Червенокрила чучулига
Catalan:
alosa ala-roja
Czech:
skřivan keňský
Danish:
Rødvinget Busklærke
German:
Riesenlerche
Esperanto:
ruĝflugila alaŭdo
Spanish:
Alondra alirroja
Spanish (Spain):
Alondra alirroja
Estonian:
suur-rohtlalõoke
Finnish:
punasiipikiuru
French:
Alouette polyglotte
Croatian:
istočnoafrička ševa
Italian:
Allodola alirosse
Japanese:
サビバネヤブヒバリ
Lithuanian:
didysis krūmyninis vieversys
Dutch:
Grote Struikleeuwerik
Norwegian:
rødvingelerke
Polish:
skowroniec duży
Portuguese:
cotovia-de-asa-vermelha
Portuguese (Portugal):
cotovia-d'asa-vermelha
Russian:
Краснокрылый жаворонок
Slovak:
škovránok veľký
Serbian:
Crvenokrila ševa
Swedish:
rödvingad lärka
Turkish:
Büyük Toygar
Ukrainian:
фірлюк великий
Chinese:
红翅歌百灵
Chinese (Traditional):
紅翅歌百靈

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Red-winged Lark ( Corypha hypermetra)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Red-winged Lark ( Corypha hypermetra) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Red-winged Lark ( Corypha hypermetra)
Avilist 2025: Red-winged Lark ( Corypha hypermetra) [version 3]
Clements, version 2024: Red-winged Lark ( Corypha hypermetra) [version 4]
Clements, version 2025: Red-winged Lark ( Corypha hypermetra) [version 4]
eBird version 2024: Red-winged Lark ( Corypha hypermetra) [version 4]
eBird version 2025: Red-winged Lark ( Corypha hypermetra) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Red-winged Lark ( Corypha hypermetra) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Red-winged Lark ( Corypha hypermetra) [version 3]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Corypha [hypermetra or kidepoensis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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