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Greater Short-toed Lark

Calandrella brachydactyla
Family
Larks
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
gstlar1, GSTL
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyLarks (Alaudidae)
SpeciesCalandrella brachydactyla
Codesgstlar1, GSTL
Identification

The Greater Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla) is a member of the Larks family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code gstlar1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Larks
Spike-heeled Lark
Chersomanes albofasciata
Beesley's Lark
Chersomanes beesleyi
Greater Hoopoe-Lark
Alaemon alaudipes
Lesser Hoopoe-Lark
Alaemon hamertoni
Gray's Lark
Ammomanopsis grayi
Short-clawed Lark
Certhilauda chuana
Greater Short-toed Lark photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Calandrella brachydactyla

Family: Larks

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: gstlar1