Karoo Lark
Calendulauda albescens(de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1839)
English (US) Karoo Lark
The Karoo Lark (Calendulauda albescens) 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 albescens
- Family
- Alaudidae (Larks)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Karoo Lark
- Described by
- (de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1839)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Calendulauda albescens codea
- Calendulauda albescens albescens
- Calendulauda albescens guttata
- Calendulauda albescens karruensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Alauda albescens
- Described by
- (de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1839)
- Type locality
- Blauw Berg, South Africa. [Gray phase].
- Original description
- Revue Zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne 2 p.259
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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