Avibase: Calandrella cinerea rufipecta (Red-capped Lark (rufipecta))

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Red-capped Lark (rufipecta)

Calandrella cinerea rufipecta Stervander, M; Hansson, B; Olsson, U; Hulme, MF; Ottosson, U; Alström, P 2020

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Alaudidae
Genus:
   Calandrella
Scientific:
  Calandrella cinerea rufipecta

Original description

Citation:
Stervander, M; Hansson, B; Olsson, U; Hulme, MF; Ottosson, U; Alström, P 2020

Reference:
Diversity 12(428) p.9

Protonym:
Calandrella cinerea rufipecta

Type locality:
Jos, N Nigeria, at 4500 feet, by R. E. Sharland. Stated to be the “first record” (for Nigeria); the NHMUK specimen label states 28 September 1958 as collection date, whereas Sharland’s own account states the collection was done 8 October 1958 between Laminga and Bukuru on the Jos Plateau [55] in present-day Plateau State

Link:
https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/12/11/428/pdf

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
BAC96C315F38BFEB

Avibase ID:
avibase-BAC96C31

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/BAC96C31

Taxonomic Serial Number:

Geographic range:

Calandrella cinerea rufipecta: central Nigeria (Jos Plateau)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Red-capped Lark (rufipecta)
French:
Alouette cendrille (rufipecta)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Red-capped Lark (rufipecta) ( Calandrella cinerea rufipecta)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Red-capped Lark (rufipecta) ( Calandrella cinerea rufipecta)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Red-capped Lark (rufipecta) ( Calandrella cinerea rufipecta)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Red-capped Lark (rufipecta) ( Calandrella cinerea rufipecta)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Red-capped Lark (rufipecta) ( Calandrella cinerea rufipecta)
Avilist 2025: Calandrella cinerea rufipecta [version 3]
Clements, version 2021: Calandrella cinerea rufipecta [version 3]
Clements, version 2022: Calandrella cinerea rufipecta [version 3]
Clements, version 2023: Calandrella cinerea rufipecta [version 3]
Clements, version 2024: Calandrella cinerea rufipecta [version 3]
Clements, version 2025: Calandrella cinerea rufipecta [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Calandrella cinerea rufipecta [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Calandrella cinerea rufipecta [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Calandrella cinerea rufipecta [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Calandrella cinerea rufipecta [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Calandrella cinerea rufipecta [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Calandrella cinerea rufipecta [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Calandrella cinerea rufipecta [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Calandrella cinerea rufipecta [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Calandrella cinerea rufipecta [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Calandrella cinerea rufipecta [version 3]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Calandrella cinerea [saturatior, fulvida or rufipecta]

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