Asian short-toed lark
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Alaudala |
| Species: | A. cheleensis
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| Alaudala cheleensis R. Swinhoe, 1871
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The Asian short-toed lark (Alaudala cheleensis) is a
Alaudidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe
in 1871. It is found from south-central to eastern Asia.
Taxonomy and systematics
Formerly or presently, some authorities have considered the Asian short-toed lark to belong to the genus Calandrella dukhunensis), salined lark and salt-marsh lark.
A
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.[1]
Subspecies
Six subspecies are recognized:[2]
- A. c. leucophaea - (Severtsov, 1873): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Calandrella. Found from Kazakhstan to Turkmenistan
- A. c. seebohmi - Sharpe, 1890: Originally described as a separate species. Found in north-western China
- A. c. tuvinica - (Stepanyan, 1975): Found in north-western Mongolia and southern Russia
- A. c. cheleensis - R. Swinhoe, 1871: Found in south-central Siberia, north-eastern Mongolia and north-eastern China
- A. c. kukunoorensis - Przewalski, 1876: Found in west-central China
- A. c. beicki - (Meise, 1933): Found in southern Mongolia and north-central China
References
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- Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (2020). "Nicators, reedling, larks". IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 9 May 2020.