Avibase: Alaudala somalica perconfusa (Rufous Short-toed Lark (perconfusa))

Rufous Short-toed Lark (perconfusa)

Alaudala somalica perconfusa (White, CMN 1960)

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Alaudidae
Genus:
   Alaudala
Scientific:
  Alaudala somalica perconfusa

Original description

Citation:
(White, CMN 1960)

Reference:
Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 80 p.132

Protonym:
Calandrella rufescens perconfusa

Type locality:
Borama, British Somaliland [=Somali]

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/125672#page/178/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
2D65781307E945A2

Avibase ID:
avibase-2D657813

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2D657813

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 922989

Geographic range:

Alaudala somalica perconfusa: central and western plateau of northern Somalia

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Rufous Short-toed Lark (perconfusa)
French:
Alouette roussâtre (perconfusa)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Rufous Short-toed Lark (perconfusa) ( Alaudala somalica perconfusa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Rufous Short-toed Lark (perconfusa) ( Alaudala somalica perconfusa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Rufous Short-toed Lark (perconfusa) ( Alaudala somalica perconfusa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Rufous Short-toed Lark (perconfusa) ( Alaudala somalica perconfusa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Rufous Short-toed Lark (perconfusa) ( Calandrella somalica perconfusa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Rufous Short-toed Lark (perconfusa) ( Calandrella somalica perconfusa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Rufous Short-toed Lark (perconfusa) ( Alaudala somalica perconfusa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Rufous Short-toed Lark (perconfusa) ( Alaudala somalica perconfusa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Rufous Short-toed Lark (perconfusa) ( Alaudala somalica perconfusa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Rufous Short-toed Lark (perconfusa) ( Alaudala somalica perconfusa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Rufous Short-toed Lark (perconfusa) ( Alaudala somalica perconfusa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Rufous Short-toed Lark (perconfusa) ( Alaudala somalica perconfusa)
Avilist 2025: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 4]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 4]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 4]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 6]
Clements, version 2024: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 6]
Clements, version 2025: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 6]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 4]
Clements 6th edition: Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 4]
Clements, version 2015: Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 4]
Clements, version 2016: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 4]
Clements, version 2017: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 4]
Clements, version 2018: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 4]
Clements, version 2019: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 4]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 3]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 4]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 4]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Alaudala somalica perconfusa [version 6]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Calandrella somalica perconfusa [version 3]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Alaudala somalica [somalica, megaensis or perconfusa]

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