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.[2] 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.[3]
C. a. acutirostris - Hume, 1873: Found from north-eastern Iran and eastern Kazakhstan to western China
Tibet short-toed lark (C. a. tibetana) - Brooks, WE, 1880: Originally described as a separate species. Found from north-eastern Pakistan to Tibetan Plateau
DescriptionEdit
Hume's short-toed lark is similar in size and appearance to the greater short-toed lark but is generally a duller-looking bird with slightly darker plumage and a slightly smaller beak. As with the greater short-toed lark, the colour varies across the broad range and is not a good distinguishing feature. Hume's short-toed lark grows to a length of from 13 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) and the sexes are similar. The crown is brown with slight diffuse streaking, the cheeks are rufous-brown and the supercilium white. The upper parts are greyish-brown or sandy brown with darker streaking, and the upper tail coverts are washed with rufous-brown. The wings are greyish-brown with black barring and pale tips to the feathers. The underparts are mostly whitish, but there is a dark neck patch and a buffish-grey breast band. The breast is unstreaked. The voice helps distinguish this species; vocalisations include a shrill "trree" and a more rolling "drreep".[5]
GalleryEdit
Hume's short-toed lark (Calandrella acutirostris).Amravati, Maharashtra, India.
Hume's short-toed lark (Calandrella acutirostris). Akola, Maharashtra, India.
ReferencesEdit
^BirdLife International (2016). "Calandrella acutirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717325A94527506. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717325A94527506.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 173–174.
^"IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
^Mark Beaman; Steve Madge (1998). The Handbook of Bird Identification: For Europe and the Western Palearctic. Christopher Helm. p. 547. ISBN978-0-7136-3960-5.
External linksEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Calandrella acutirostris.
Wikispecies has information related to Calandrella acutirostris.
BirdLife species factsheet for Calandrella acutirostris
Hume's lark photo gallery at VIREO (Drexel University)
Interactive range map of Calandrella acutirostris at IUCN Red List maps
Audio recordings of Hume's short-toed lark on Xeno-canto.
October 17, 2023
hume, short, toed, lark, calandrella, acutirostris, species, lark, family, alaudidae, found, south, central, asia, from, iran, kazakhstan, china, from, laxman, chowk, close, pangolakha, wildlife, sanctuary, sikkim, indiaconservation, statusleast, concern, iucn. 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 Hume s short toed larkFrom Laxman chowk close to Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary Sikkim IndiaConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClade DinosauriaClass AvesOrder PasseriformesFamily AlaudidaeGenus CalandrellaSpecies C acutirostrisBinomial nameCalandrella acutirostrisHume 1873SubspeciesSee text Contents 1 Taxonomy and systematics 1 1 Subspecies 2 Description 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksTaxonomy and systematics EditThe name commemorates the British naturalist Allan Octavian Hume who described the species 2 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 3 Subspecies Edit Two subspecies are recognized 4 C a acutirostris Hume 1873 Found from north eastern Iran and eastern Kazakhstan to western China Tibet short toed lark C a tibetana Brooks WE 1880 Originally described as a separate species Found from north eastern Pakistan to Tibetan PlateauDescription EditHume s short toed lark is similar in size and appearance to the greater short toed lark but is generally a duller looking bird with slightly darker plumage and a slightly smaller beak As with the greater short toed lark the colour varies across the broad range and is not a good distinguishing feature Hume s short toed lark grows to a length of from 13 to 14 cm 5 1 to 5 5 in and the sexes are similar The crown is brown with slight diffuse streaking the cheeks are rufous brown and the supercilium white The upper parts are greyish brown or sandy brown with darker streaking and the upper tail coverts are washed with rufous brown The wings are greyish brown with black barring and pale tips to the feathers The underparts are mostly whitish but there is a dark neck patch and a buffish grey breast band The breast is unstreaked The voice helps distinguish this species vocalisations include a shrill trree and a more rolling drreep 5 Gallery Edit nbsp Hume s short toed lark Calandrella acutirostris Amravati Maharashtra India nbsp Hume s short toed lark Calandrella acutirostris Akola Maharashtra India References Edit BirdLife International 2016 Calandrella acutirostris IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T22717325A94527506 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T22717325A94527506 en Retrieved 11 November 2021 Beolens Bo Watkins Michael 2003 Whose Bird Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds London Christopher Helm pp 173 174 Calandrella acutirostris Avibase avibase bsc eoc org Retrieved 2016 12 11 IOC World Bird List 6 4 IOC World Bird List Datasets doi 10 14344 ioc ml 6 4 Mark Beaman Steve Madge 1998 The Handbook of Bird Identification For Europe and the Western Palearctic Christopher Helm p 547 ISBN 978 0 7136 3960 5 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Calandrella acutirostris nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Calandrella acutirostris BirdLife species factsheet for Calandrella acutirostris Calandrella acutirostris Avibase nbsp Hume s lark media Internet Bird Collection Hume s lark photo gallery at VIREO Drexel University Interactive range map of Calandrella acutirostris at IUCN Red List maps Audio recordings of Hume s short toed lark on Xeno canto Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hume 27s short toed lark amp oldid 1145177855, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
