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Calandrella

Genus of birds

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Taxonomy and systematics

The genus Calandrella was established by the German naturalist Johann Jakob Kaup in 1829 with the greater short-toed lark as the type species. The genus name is a diminutive of Ancient Greek kalandros, the calandra lark. Four of the species in the genus use the shortened name of short-toed lark as an alternate name.

Extant species

Six species are recognized in the genus:

Extinct species

At least one fossil species is included in this genus:

  • †Calandrella gali (late Miocene of Polgardi, Hungary)

Former species

Some authorities have classified the following species as belonging to the genus Calandrella:

  • Buckley's lark (as Calandrella buckleyi)
  • Obbia lark (as Calandrella obbiensis)
  • Sclater's lark (as Calandrella sclateri)
  • Stark's lark (as Calandrella starki)
  • Masked lark (as Calandrella personata)
  • Botha's lark (as Calandrella fringillaris)
  • Pink-billed Lark (as Calandrella conirostris)
  • Raso lark (as Calandrella razae)
  • Athi short-toed lark (as Calandrella athensis)
  • Asian short-toed lark (as Calandrella cheleensis)
  • Kazakhstan lesser short-toed lark (as Calandrella leucophaea)
  • Somali short-toed lark (as Calandrella somalica)
  • Sand lark (as Calandrella raytal)

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