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Asian Short-toed Lark
Alaudala cheleensis
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by Jochem Verweij (XC926675). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Turkestan Short-toed LarkAlaudala heineiStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Russia | 71 |
|---|---|
| Buryatia | 42 |
| China | 25 |
| Tuva | 17 |
| Zabaykalsky Krai | 10 |
| Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region | 8 |
| Hebei Province | 6 |
| Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region | 5 |
| Beijing Municipality | 3 |
| Qinghai Province | 2 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- OmnivoreFeeds on both plants and animalsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | Larks · Alaudidae |
| Genus | Lesser Short-toed Larks And Allies · Alaudala |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Asian Short-toed Lark with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.