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Fawn-Coloured Lark

Calendulauda africanoides(Smith, A, 1836)

English (US) Fawn-colored Lark

UK name: Fawn-Coloured Lark

The Fawn-Coloured Lark (Calendulauda africanoides) 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
Calendulauda africanoides
Family
Alaudidae (Larks)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Fawn-colored Lark
English (UK)
Fawn-Coloured Lark
Described by
(Smith, A, 1836)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 8 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Mirafra africanoides
Described by
(Smith, A, 1836)
Type locality
eastern province of the [Cape] Colony and the country towards Latakoo.
Original description
Report of the Expedition for Exploring Central Africa from the Cape of Good Hope (etc.) p.47

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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