Hume's Short-toed Lark (Calandrella acutirostris)
About the Hume's Short-toed Lark
Hume's short-toed lark (Calandrella acutirostris) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in south-central Asia from Iran and Kazakhstan to China. The name commemorates the British naturalist Allan Octavian Hume who described the species. The alternate name short-toed lark may also be used for three other species in the genus Calandrella. The alternate name lesser short-toed lark should not be confused with the species of the same name, Alaudala rufescens. Other alternate names for Hume's short-toed lark include Hume's lark and Karakoram short-toed lark. Two subspecies are recognized: C. a. acutirostris - Hume, 1873: Found from north-eastern Iran and eastern Kazakhstan to western China
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Listed as recorded in China, India in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Greater Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactylarecording
- Red-capped LarkCalandrella cinerearecording
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