Avibase: Calendulauda africanoides (Fawn-colored Lark)

Fawn-colored 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://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/64243#page/127/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
A990EB0B5FCD4F3A

Avibase ID:
avibase-A990EB0B

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

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916547

Geographic range:

Calendulauda africanoides: disjunctly in foothill and montane semi-arid savanna, clearings in thornscrub, and open woodland of Ethiopia and northern Somalia southward to eastern Uganda, Kenya, and northern Tanzania, and from southeastern Angola and Namibia to northeastern South Africa
Calendulauda africanoides africanoides: southern Namibia, southern and eastern Botswana, western Zimbabwe, and northern South Africa
Calendulauda africanoides trapnelli: southeastern Angola and southwestern Zambia
Calendulauda africanoides makarikari: southeastern Angola to northern Namibia, western Zambia, and northern and central Botswana
Calendulauda africanoides harei: northwestern and central Namibia
Calendulauda africanoides sarwensis: western Botswana
Calendulauda africanoides vincenti: central Zimbabwe to southern Mozambique
Calendulauda africanoides alopex: northern Somalia and far eastern Ethiopia
Calendulauda africanoides intercedens: eastern and southern Ethiopia, adjacent Somalia, eastern Uganda, Kenya, and northern Tanzania
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
Fawn-colored Lark
Afrikaans:
Vaalbruinlewerik
Bulgarian:
Бежова чучулига
Catalan:
alosa lleonada
Czech:
skřívan plavý
Danish:
Steppe Busklærke
German:
Steppenlerche
Esperanto:
savana alaŭdo
Spanish:
Alondra Beige
Spanish (Spain):
Alondra leonada
Estonian:
kahkrind-lõoke
Finnish:
viheltäjäkiuru
French:
Alouette fauve
Croatian:
savanska ševa
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
Portuguese (Portugal):
cotovia-fulva
Russian:
Белобровый кустарниковый жаворонок
Slovak:
Ékovránok stepný
Serbian:
Savanska ševa
Swedish:
isabellalärka
Turkish:
Savan Toygarı
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 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. 2024 (Oct 2024): Fawn-colored or Abyssinian Lark ( Calendulauda africanoides) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Fawn-colored 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])
Avilist 2025: Fawn-colored Lark ( Calendulauda africanoides) [version 1]
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]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Fawn-coloured Lark ( Calendulauda africanoides) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): 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, version 2024: Fawn-colored Lark ( Calendulauda africanoides) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: 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]
eBird version 2024: Fawn-colored Lark ( Calendulauda africanoides) [version 1]
eBird version 2025: 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]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Fawn-colored Lark ( Calendulauda africanoides) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Fawn-colored Lark ( Calendulauda africanoides) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Fawn-colored 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]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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