Athi short-toed lark
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| genus = Alaudala
| species = athensis
| authority = (Sharpe, 1900)
| synonyms = * Alaudala somalica athensis
- Calandrella athensis
- Calandrella rufescens athensis
- Calandrella somalica athensis
- Spizocorys athensis
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The Athi short-toed lark (Alaudala athensis) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania.{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/larks/|title=Nicators, reedling & larks « IOC World Bird List|website=www.worldbirdnames.org|access-date=2016-12-19}}
Taxonomy and systematics
The Athi short-toed lark was originally described as belonging to the genus Spizocorys and was then classified as belonging to the genus Calandrella until moved to Alaudala in 2014.{{Cite web|url=http://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?avibaseid=5392A0C7FFD8A084|title=Alaudala athensis - Avibase|website=avibase.bsc-eoc.org|access-date=2016-12-19}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldbirdnames.org/updates/archives-4-1-to-4-4/taxonomy-4-1-to-4-4/|title=Taxonomy 4.1 to 4.4 « IOC World Bird List|website=www.worldbirdnames.org|access-date=2016-12-19}} Formerly or presently, some authorities consider the Athi short-toed lark as a subspecies of the Somali short-toed lark or of the Mediterranean short-toed lark. Alternate names for the Athi short-toed lark include the Athi lark and Kenya short-toed lark (a name also used for the Damara pink-billed lark).
References
{{Wikispecies|Alaudala athensis}}
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