Corypha athi (Sentinel Lark)

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Sentinel Lark

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

Citation:
Hartert, EJO 1900

Reference:
Novit. Zool. 7, no.1 p.46

Protonym:
Mirafra africana athi

Type locality:
Athi Plains, Kenya Colony.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/22656#page/60/mode/1up

Avibase ID:
D167A31211C1A050

Avibase ID:
avibase-D167A312

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D167A312

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 922794

Geographic range:

Corypha athi athi: central Kenya (Nairobi and Nakuru) to northeastern Tanzania
Corypha athi harterti: eastern Kenya (Ukamba)

English:
Sentinel Lark
Danish:
Athi Busklærke
Polish:
skowroniec rdzawoboczny
Slovak:
škovránok hliadkový
Chinese:
阿西歌百灵

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Sentinel Lark ( Corypha athi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Sentinel Lark ( Corypha athi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Sentinel Lark ( Corypha athi) [version 4]
eBird version 2024: Sentinel Lark ( Corypha athi) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Sentinel Lark ( Corypha athi) [version 3]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Corypha [africana, athi, kurrae, kabalii or nigriscens] (sensu lato) by some authors

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