Alaudala
| Alaudala | |
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| File:Calandrella rufescens -Canary Islands -Spain-8.jpg | |
| Mediterranean short-toed lark (Alaudala rufescens) | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Alaudala Horsfield & Moore, F, 1858 |
| Type species | |
| Alauda raytal[1] Blyth, 1844
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| Species | |
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Alaudala is a genus of lark in the family Alaudidae. The genus name is a diminutive of Alauda.[2]
Taxonomy and systematics
[edit | edit source]A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2020 compared the nuclear and mitochondrial DNA from the sand, Asian short-toed, and lesser short-toed larks. The study analysed samples from 130 individuals that represented 16 of the 18 recognised subspecies. The resulting phylogenetic tree indicated that neither the Asian short-toed lark, nor the lesser short-toed lark as currently defined are monophyletic. Most of the subspecies were also found to be non-monophyletic. The authors refrained from proposing a revised taxonomy until additional studies had been completed comparing the vocalizations, sexual behaviour and ecology.[3]
Species
[edit | edit source]The genus Alaudala contains the following species:[4][5]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
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| Alaudala athensis | Athi short-toed lark | southern Kenya and northern Tanzania | |
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Alaudala cheleensis | Asian short-toed lark | south-central to eastern Asia. |
| File:Alaudula somalica.jpg | Alaudala somalica | Somali short-toed lark | eastern and northeastern Africa. |
| File:Terrera marismeña (Calandrella rufescens) (8649673388) (2) (cropped).jpg | Alaudala rufescens | Mediterranean short-toed lark | Mediterranean Basin and parts of the Middle East |
| File:Alaudala heinei - Heinestummellerche 202746307.jpg | Alaudala heinei | Turkestan short-toed lark | Siberia west to Turkey and north to Ukraine |
| File:Sand Lark 1.jpg | Alaudala raytal | Sand lark | Gangetic plains |
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