Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Horned Lark
The Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) 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
- Eremophila alpestris
- Family
- Alaudidae (Larks)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Horned Lark
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 42 subspecies for this species.
- Eremophila alpestris arcticola
- Eremophila alpestris hoyti
- Eremophila alpestris alpestris
- Eremophila alpestris merrilli
- Eremophila alpestris strigata
- Eremophila alpestris alpina
- Eremophila alpestris lamprochroma
- Eremophila alpestris leucolaema
- Eremophila alpestris enthymia
- Eremophila alpestris praticola
- Eremophila alpestris sierrae
- Eremophila alpestris rubea
- Eremophila alpestris utahensis
- Eremophila alpestris insularis
- Eremophila alpestris actia
- Eremophila alpestris ammophila
- Eremophila alpestris leucansiptila
- Eremophila alpestris occidentalis
- Eremophila alpestris adusta
- Eremophila alpestris enertera
- Eremophila alpestris giraudi
- Eremophila alpestris aphrasta
- Eremophila alpestris lactea
- Eremophila alpestris diaphora
- Eremophila alpestris chrysolaema
- Eremophila alpestris oaxacae
- Eremophila alpestris peregrina
- Eremophila alpestris flava
- Eremophila alpestris brandti
- Eremophila alpestris atlas
- Eremophila alpestris balcanica
- Eremophila alpestris kumerloevei
- Eremophila alpestris penicillata
- Eremophila alpestris bicornis
- Eremophila alpestris albigula
- Eremophila alpestris argalea
- Eremophila alpestris teleschowi
- Eremophila alpestris przewalskii
- Eremophila alpestris nigrifrons
- Eremophila alpestris longirostris
- Eremophila alpestris elwesi
- Eremophila alpestris khamensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Alauda alpestris
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- North America = coast of South Carolina.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.166
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Larks
Sun Lark
Galerida modesta
Sykes's Lark
Galerida deva
Thekla's Lark
Galerida theklae
Malabar Lark
Galerida malabarica
Crested Lark
Galerida cristata
Temminck's Lark
Eremophila bilopha
Blanford's Lark
Calandrella blanfordi
Rufous-capped Lark
Calandrella eremica
Greater Short-toed Lark
Calandrella brachydactyla
Red-capped Lark
Calandrella cinerea
Mongolian Short-toed Lark
Calandrella dukhunensis
Hume's Short-toed Lark
Calandrella acutirostris
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