Asian Short-toed Lark
Alaudala cheleensisSwinhoe, R, 1871
English (US) Asian Short-toed Lark
The Asian Short-toed Lark (Alaudala cheleensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Alaudidae (Larks) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Alaudala cheleensis
- Family
- Alaudidae (Larks)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Asian Short-toed Lark
- Described by
- Swinhoe, R, 1871
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Alaudala cheleensis leucophaea
- Alaudala cheleensis seebohmi
- Alaudala cheleensis tuvinica
- Alaudala cheleensis cheleensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Alaudula cheleënsis
- Described by
- Swinhoe, R, 1871
- Type locality
- Talien Bay, near Port Arthur.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1871, pt.2 p.390
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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