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Archer's Lark

Heteromirafra archeri Clarke, SR 1920

Archer's lark, also known as Liben lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in Somalia, Somaliland and Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss. The bird's common name and binomial commemorate the British explorer and colonial official Sir Geoffrey Francis Archer. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Alaudidae
Genus:
   Heteromirafra
Scientific:
  Heteromirafra archeri


Original description

Citation:
  Clarke, SR 1920

Reference:
   Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 40 p.64

Protonym:
  Heteromirafra archeri

Type locality:
  Jifa, 5,000 feet, western border of British Somaliland.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/100942#page/332/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  CF0FECC361144AD3

Avibase ID:
  avibase-CF0FECC3

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/CF0FECC3


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 560425

English:
Archer's Lark
Catalan:
alosa d'Archer
Czech:
skřívan západosomálský
Danish:
Somalilærke
German:
Somalispornlerche
Spanish:
Alondra de Archer
Spanish (Spain):
Alondra de Archer
Finnish:
somalianruohikkokiuru
French:
Alouette d'Archer
Hungarian:
szomáli pacsirta
Italian:
Allodola di Archer
Japanese (romaji):
niseyabuhibari
Japanese:
ニセヤブヒバリ
Lithuanian:
Somalinis ilganagis vieversys
Dutch:
Somalische Sporenleeuwerik
Norwegian:
Hargeisalerke
Polish:
pazurczak samotny
Russian:
Жаворонок Арчера
Slovak:
škovránok somálsky
Swedish:
Archers lärka
Ukrainian:
Шпорець сомалійський
Chinese:
阿切氏歌百灵
Chinese (Traditional):
阿契氏歌百靈


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Heteromirafra archeri archeri [version 2]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Alouette d'Archer ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Alouette d'Archer ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Archer's Lark ( Mirafra archeri) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Heteromirafra archeri archeri [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Heteromirafra archeri archeri [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Heteromirafra archeri archeri [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Heteromirafra archeri archeri [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Heteromirafra archeri archeri [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Archer's Lark ( Heteromirafra archeri) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Heteromirafra archeri [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Heteromirafra archeri [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Heteromirafra [ruddi or archeri] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: alosa d'Archer
Czech: skřívan západosomálský
Danish: Somalilærke
German: Somali Spornlerche, Somalispornlerche
English: Archer's Lark, Archer's Long-clawed Lark, Liben Lark, Long-clawed Lark, Somali Lark, Somali Long-clawed Lark
Esperanto: Arĉera alaŭdo
Spanish: Alondra de Archer
Spanish (Spain): Alondra de Archer
Estonian: somaali küüsiklõoke
Finnish: Somalianruohikkokiuru
French: Alouette d'Archer
Hungarian: szomáli pacsirta
Italian: Allodola di Archer
Japanese (romaji): niseyabuhibari
Japanese: ニセヤブヒバリ
Scientific: Heteromirafra archeri, Heteromirafra archeri archeri, Heteromirafra ruddi archeri, Mirafra archeri
Lithuanian: Somalinis ilganagis vieversys
Dutch: Somalische Sporenleeuwerik
Norwegian: Hargeisalerke
Polish: pazurczak samotny
Russian: Жаворонок Арчера
Slovak: škovránok somálsky
Swedish: Archers lärka
Ukrainian: Шпорець сомалійський
Chinese: 阿切氏歌百灵
Chinese (Traditional): 阿契氏歌百靈

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