The horned lark or shore lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found across the northern hemisphere. It is known as "horned lark" in North America and "shore lark" in Europe. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.166
Protonym:
Alauda alpestris
Type locality:
North America = coast of South Carolina.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/185/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
77AFF9B86BC9FEE3
Avibase ID:
avibase-77AFF9B8
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/77AFF9B8
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554256
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Horned Lark ( Eremophila alpestris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Horned Lark ( Eremophila alpestris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Horned Lark ( Eremophila alpestris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Horned Lark ( Eremophila alpestris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Horned Lark ( Eremophila alpestris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Horned Lark ( Eremophila alpestris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Horned Lark ( Eremophila alpestris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Horned Lark ( Eremophila alpestris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Horned Lark ( Eremophila alpestris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Horned Lark ( Eremophila alpestris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Horned Lark ( Eremophila alpestris) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Horned Lark ( Eremophila alpestris) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Shore Lark ( Eremophila alpestris) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Alouette hausse-col ( Eremophila alpestris) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Eremophila [alpestris or teleschowi]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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