Avibase: Alauda japonica pekinensis (Japanese Skylark (pekinensis))

Japanese Skylark (pekinensis)

Alauda japonica pekinensis Swinhoe, R 1863

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Alaudidae
Genus:
   Alauda
Scientific:
  Alauda japonica pekinensis

Original description

Citation:
Swinhoe, R 1863

Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1863, pt.1 p.89

Imprint year:
1863

Protonym:
Alauda pekinensis

Type locality:
Pekin [now Peiping], China.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/96445#page/137/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
C69C55BEFA82E166

Avibase ID:
avibase-C69C55BE

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C69C55BE

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 923075

Geographic range:

Alauda arvensis pekinensis: northeastern Siberia to Sea of Okhotsk, Kamchatka Peninsula, and Kuril Islands

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Japanese Skylark (pekinensis)
French:
Alouette du Japon (pekinensis)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

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

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Alauda japonica [pekinensis]

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