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Fawn-colored or Abyssinian Lark

Calendulauda africanoides (Smith, A 1836)

The fawn-coloured lark or fawn-coloured bush-lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in south-central Africa. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Alaudidae
Genus:
   Calendulauda
Scientific:
  Calendulauda africanoides


Original description

Citation:
  (Smith, A 1836)

Reference:
   Rep. Exped. C. Afr.

Protonym:
  Mirafra africanoides

Type locality:
  eastern province of the [Cape] Colony and the country towards Latakoo.

Link:
  https://archive.org/details/reportexpeditio00afrigoog/page/n53


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A990EB0B5FCD4F3A

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A990EB0B

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A990EB0B


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 916547

Geographic range:

  • Calendulauda africanoides [africanoides or austinrobertsi]: S Namibia, s and e Botswana, w Zimbabwe and n South Africa
  • Calendulauda africanoides trapnelli: SE Angola and sw Zambia
  • Calendulauda africanoides makarikari: SE Angola to n Namibia, w Zambia and n and c Botswana
  • Calendulauda africanoides harei: NW and c Namibia
  • Calendulauda africanoides sarwensis: W Botswana
  • Calendulauda africanoides vincenti: C Zimbabwe to s Mozambique
  • Calendulauda africanoides alopex: N Somalia and extreme e Ethiopia
  • Calendulauda africanoides [intercedens or macdonaldi]: E and s Ethiopia, adjacent Somalia, e Uganda, Kenya, n Tanzania
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English:
Fawn-colored or Abyssinian Lark
Czech:
skřívan plavý
Danish:
Steppe Busklærke
German:
Steppenlerche
Spanish:
Alondra Beige
Finnish:
viheltäjäkiuru
French:
Alouette fauve
Hungarian:
fakó bokorpacsirta
Italian:
Allodola fulva
Japanese (romaji):
karehayabuhibari
Japanese:
カレハヤブヒバリ
Lithuanian:
gelsvoji kalendulauda
Dutch:
Savanne-leeuwerik
Norwegian:
Krattlerke
Polish:
skowroniec bialobrzuchy
Portuguese:
Cotovia-cor-d'areia
Russian:
Белобровый кустарниковый жаворонок
Slovak:
Ékovránok stepný
Swedish:
isabellalärka
Ukrainian:
Алондра білочерева
Chinese:
黄褐歌百灵
Chinese (Traditional):
黃褐歌百靈


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Fawn-coloured Lark ( Mirafra africanoides) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Fawn-coloured Lark ( Mirafra africanoides) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Fawn-colored or Abyssinian Lark ( Calendulauda africanoides) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Fawn-colored or Abyssinian Lark ( Calendulauda africanoides) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Fawn-colored or Abyssinian Lark ( Mirafra [africanoides or alopex])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Fawn-colored or Abyssinian Lark ( Mirafra [africanoides or alopex])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Fawn-colored or Abyssinian Lark ( Calendulauda [africanoides or alopex])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Fawn-colored or Abyssinian Lark ( Calendulauda [africanoides or alopex])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Fawn-colored or Abyssinian Lark ( Calendulauda [africanoides or alopex])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Fawn-colored or Abyssinian Lark ( Calendulauda [africanoides or alopex])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Fawn-colored or Abyssinian Lark ( Calendulauda [africanoides or alopex])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Fawn-colored or Abyssinian Lark ( Calendulauda [africanoides or alopex])
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Fawn-coloured Lark ( Calendulauda africanoides) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Fawn-coloured Lark ( Calendulauda africanoides) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Fawn-coloured Lark ( Calendulauda africanoides) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Fawn-coloured Lark ( Calendulauda africanoides) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Alouette fauve ( Mirafra africanoides) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Fawn-colored Bushlark ( Mirafra africanoides) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Fawn-colored Lark ( Calendulauda africanoides) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Fawn-colored Lark ( Calendulauda africanoides) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Fawn-colored Bushlark ( Mirafra africanoides) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Fawn-colored Lark ( Mirafra africanoides) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Fawn-colored Lark ( Mirafra africanoides) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Fawn-colored Lark ( Mirafra africanoides) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Fawn-colored Lark ( Mirafra africanoides) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Fawn-colored Lark ( Mirafra africanoides) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Fawn-colored Lark ( Calendulauda africanoides) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Fawn-colored Lark ( Calendulauda africanoides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Fawn-coloured Lark ( Mirafra africanoides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Fawn-coloured Lark ( Mirafra africanoides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Fawn-coloured Bushlark ( Mirafra africanoides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Fawn-coloured Bushlark ( Mirafra africanoides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Fawn-coloured Bushlark ( Mirafra africanoides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Fawn-coloured Bushlark ( Mirafra africanoides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Fawn-coloured Bushlark ( Mirafra africanoides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Fawn-coloured Bushlark ( Mirafra africanoides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Fawn-coloured Bushlark ( Mirafra africanoides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Fawn-coloured Bushlark ( Mirafra africanoides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Fawn-coloured Bushlark ( Mirafra africanoides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Fawn-coloured Lark ( Calendulauda africanoides) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Fawn-coloured Lark ( Calendulauda africanoides) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Fawn-colored Bushlark ( Mirafra africanoides) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Mirafra africanoides [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Mirafra africanoides [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Mirafra africanoides [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Fawn-colored Lark ( Calendulauda africanoides) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Fawn-colored Lark ( Calendulauda africanoides) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Fawn-colored Lark ( Calendulauda africanoides) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Other synonyms

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Afrikaans: Vaalbruinlewerik
Czech: Skrivan plavý, skřívan plavý
Danish: Steppe Busklærke
German: Steppenlerche
English: Fawn-colored Bushlark, Fawn-colored Lark, Fawn-colored or Abyssinian Lark, Fawn-coloured Bushlark, Fawn-coloured Lark
Esperanto: Flaveckolora alaŭdo
Spanish: Alondra Beige
Estonian: kahkrind-lõoke
Finnish: Viheltäjäkiuru
French: Alouette fauve, Alouette fauve ou A. abyssinienne
Hungarian: fakó bokorpacsirta
Italian: Allodola di macchia castana, Allodola fulva
Japanese (romaji): karehayabuhibari
Japanese: カレハヤブヒバリ
Kwangali: Yisimatuli
Scientific: Alauda africanoides, Calendulauda [africanoides or alopex], Calendulauda africanoides, Calendulauda africanoides africanoides, Mirafra [africanoides or alopex], Mirafra africanoides, Mirafra africanoides africanoides, Mirafra apicanoides
Lithuanian: gelsvoji kalendulauda
Dutch: Savanneleeuwerik, Savanne-leeuwerik
Norwegian: Krattlerke
Polish: skowroniec bialobrzuchy, skowroniec białobrzuchy
Portuguese: Cotovia-cor-d'areia
Russian: Белобровый кустарниковый жаворонок
Slovak: Ékovránok stepný
Swedish: isabellalärka
Swahili: Kipozamataza Kahawia
Tswana: Sebotha
Tsonga: Mapuluhweni
Ukrainian: Алондра білочерева
Chinese: 黄褐歌百灵
Chinese (Traditional): 黃褐歌百靈

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