Erlanger's Lark (Calandrella erlangeri)

Other Names (World)
Erlanger's Lark, Erlanger’s Short-toed Lark, Ethiopian Short-toed Lark

Family
Alaudidae (Larks)

Size
14 - 15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Neumann, 1906)

Habitat
Upland grasslands, cultivated areas.

Range (Guide)

Ethiopian Highlands.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Status NR
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Similar to that of Red-capped Lark (Calandrella cinerea) - a sparrow-like 'tchweerp', uttered in flight. Song is a sustained jumble of melodious phrases, given during display flight. Will also mimic other birds' songs.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Somali Short-toed Lark (Alaudala somalica), Athi Short-toed Lark (Calandrella athensis) and Erlanger's Lark (Calandrella erlangeri) (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) have been lumped into Calandrella somalica following Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993).

May form a superspecies with Greater Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla), Red-capped Lark (Calandrella cinerea), Blanford's Lark (Calandrella blanfordi) and Hume's Lark (Calandrella acutirostris). Sometimes considered conspecific with Greater Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla), Red-capped Lark (Calandrella cinerea) and Blanford's Lark (Calandrella blanfordi).

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Blanford's Lark (Calandrella blanfordi).

References
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