Mongolian short-toed lark
| Mongolian short-toed lark | |
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| Mongolian short-toed lark in Kolkata, India | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Calandrella |
| Species: | C. dukhunensis |
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Calandrella dukhunensis (Sykes, 1832) |
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The Mongolian short-toed lark or Syke's short-toed lark (Calandrella dukhunensis) is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family. It breeds in China and Mongolia and winters in southern Asia..
The Mongolian short-toed lark was originally placed in the genus Alauda. It was then considered as a subspecies of the greater short-toed lark until split in 2016 by the IOC, although not all other authorities have recognized this re-classification to date. Additionally, some authorities considered the Mongolian short-toed lark to be a subspecies of the red-capped lark. The name 'Mongolian short-toed lark' is also used as an alternate name for the Asian short-toed lark. The alternate name short-toed lark may also be used for three other species in the genus Calandrella.
The Mongolian short-toed lark is darker and has a shorter bill than the greater short-toed lark. The Mongolian short-toed lark breeds on the Tibetan plateau and winters mainly in peninsular India.
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