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Rufous Short-toed Lark (megaensis)
Alaudala somalica megaensis (Benson, CW 1946)
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Alaudidae
Genus:
Alaudala
Scientific:
Alaudala somalica megaensis
Original description
Citation:
(Benson, CW 1946)
Reference:
Bull. Brit. Orn. Club
67 p.26
Protonym:
Calandrella somalica megaensis
Type locality:
ten miles north of Mega, Ethiopia.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/125663#page/52/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
09D88471A21EA196
Avibase ID:
avibase-09D88471
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/09D88471
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 922988
English:
Rufous Short-toed Lark (megaensis)
French:
Alouette roussâtre (megaensis)
Rufous Short-toed Lark (megaensis)
French:
Alouette roussâtre (megaensis)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Rufous Short-toed Lark (megaensis) ( Alaudala somalica megaensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Rufous Short-toed Lark (megaensis) ( Alaudala somalica megaensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Rufous Short-toed Lark (megaensis) ( Alaudala somalica megaensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Rufous Short-toed Lark (megaensis) ( Alaudala somalica megaensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Rufous Short-toed Lark (megaensis) ( Calandrella somalica megaensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Rufous Short-toed Lark (megaensis) ( Calandrella somalica megaensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Rufous Short-toed Lark (megaensis) ( Alaudala somalica megaensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Rufous Short-toed Lark (megaensis) ( Alaudala somalica megaensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Rufous Short-toed Lark (megaensis) ( Alaudala somalica megaensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Rufous Short-toed Lark (megaensis) ( Alaudala somalica megaensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Rufous Short-toed Lark (megaensis) ( Alaudala somalica megaensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Rufous Short-toed Lark (megaensis) ( Alaudala somalica megaensis) |
| Avilist 2025: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 6] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 6] |
| Clements, version 2024: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 6] |
| Clements, version 2025: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 6] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| Clements 6th edition: Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2015: Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2016: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2017: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2018: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2019: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 6] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 6] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 6] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Alaudala somalica megaensis [version 6] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Calandrella rufescens megaensis [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Calandrella rufescens megaensis [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Calandrella somalica megaensis [version 3] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies
This taxon is a subspecies of
Alaudala somalica [somalica, megaensis or perconfusa]
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
English: Rufous Short-toed Lark (megaensis)
French: Alouette roussâtre (megaensis)
Scientific: Alaudala somalica megaensis, Calandrella rufescens megaensis, Calandrella somalica megaensis
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