Blanford's Lark (Calandrella blanfordi)
About the Blanford's Lark
Blanford's lark or Blanford's short-toed lark (Calandrella blanfordi) is a small passerine bird of the lark family, Alaudidae, which is native to north-eastern Africa. Its common name commemorates the English zoologist William Thomas Blanford. Blanford's lark was formerly included in either the greater short-toed lark (C. brachydactyla) or the red-capped lark (C. cinerea) but is now commonly treated as a separate species. Alternate names for Blanford's lark include Blandford's lark, Blandford's short-toed lark and Blanford's red-capped lark. Two subspecies are recognized: Calandrella blanfordi blanfordi - (Shelley, 1902): Found in northern Eritrea Calandrella blanfordi erlangeri - Erlanger's lark- (Neumann, 1906): Found in Ethiopia.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 14 recordings for this species: 8 CC BY-NC-ND · 4 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Greater Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactylarecording
- Red-capped LarkCalandrella cinerearecording
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