The Oriental skylark, also known as the small skylark, is a species of skylark found in the southern, central and eastern Palearctic. Like other skylarks, it is found in open grassland where it feeds on seeds and insects. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Franklin, J 1831
Reference:
Proc. Comm. Sci. Corres. Zool. Soc. London
Part 1 no.10 p.119
Protonym:
Alauda Gulgula
Type locality:
Ganges between Calcutta and Benares, or Vindhya Hills; restricted to between Calcutta and Benares by Whistler, 1936, Journ. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, 38, p. 767.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12861762#page/133/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
E988F1D549A6773D
Avibase ID:
avibase-E988F1D5
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/E988F1D5
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 558493
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Alouette gulgule ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Alouette gulgule ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
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Clements 3rd edition: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
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Clements, version 2015: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
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Clements, version 2018: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2023: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Oriental Sky Lark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Oriental Sky Lark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Oriental Sky Lark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Oriental Sky Lark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Alauda gulgula [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Alauda gulgula [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Alauda gulgula [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Oriental Skylark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Oriental Sky Lark ( Alauda gulgula) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Alauda gulgula [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Alauda gulgula [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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