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Karoo Lark (albescens)
Calendulauda albescens albescens (de Lafresnaye, NFAA 1839)
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Passeriformes
Family:
Alaudidae
Genus:
Calendulauda
Scientific:
Calendulauda albescens albescens
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Alaudidae
Genus:
Calendulauda
Scientific:
Calendulauda albescens albescens
Original description
Citation:
(de Lafresnaye, NFAA 1839)
Reference:
Rev. Zool. Soc. Cuvierienne
2 p.259
Protonym:
Alauda albescens
Type locality:
Blauw Berg, South Africa. [Gray phase].
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/19515#page/267/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
76794DFBA67E38FA
Avibase ID:
avibase-76794DFB
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/76794DFB
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 922874
Geographic range:
- Calendulauda albescens albescens: southwestern Cape Province (Cape Town to Berg River)
Source: Clements checklist
Karoo Lark (albescens)
French:
Alouette du Karoo (albescens)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Karoo Lark (albescens) ( Calendulauda albescens albescens) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Karoo Lark (albescens) ( Calendulauda albescens albescens) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Karoo Lark (albescens) ( Calendulauda albescens albescens) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Karoo Lark (albescens) ( Calendulauda albescens albescens) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Karoo Lark (nominate) ( Certhilauda albescens albescens) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Karoo Lark (nominate) ( Certhilauda albescens albescens) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Karoo Lark (nominate) ( Calendulauda albescens albescens) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Karoo Lark (nominate) ( Calendulauda albescens albescens) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Karoo Lark (nominate) ( Calendulauda albescens albescens) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Karoo Lark (nominate) ( Calendulauda albescens albescens) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Karoo Lark (nominate) ( Calendulauda albescens albescens) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Karoo Lark (nominate) ( Calendulauda albescens albescens) |
| Avilist 2025: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Certhilauda albescens albescens [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Certhilauda albescens albescens [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Certhilauda albescens albescens [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Certhilauda albescens albescens [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Certhilauda albescens albescens [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Certhilauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Certhilauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Certhilauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Certhilauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Certhilauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Certhilauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Certhilauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Certhilauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Certhilauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Certhilauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Calendulauda albescens albescens [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: nominal subspecies
This taxon is a subspecies of
Calendulauda albescens
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
German: Karrulerche
English: Karoo Lark, Karoo Lark (albescens), Karoo Lark (nominate)
French: Alouette du Karoo, Alouette du Karoo (albescens), Alouette du Karoo (nominal), Alouette du Karoo (nominale), Alouette du Karoo (race nominale), Alouette du Karroo, Alouette du Karroo (nominal)
Scientific: Alauda albescens, Calendulauda albescens albescens, Certhilauda albescens albescens, Mirafra albescens albescens
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