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Turkestan Short-toed Lark (Alaudala heinei)

Turkestan Short-toed Lark

Alaudala heinei

Least Concern

Overview

The Turkestan short-toed lark (Alaudala heinei) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Habitat

This species is found in Ukraine and central Turkey through parts of Central Asia and southern Siberia, extending west to south-central Mongolia and south to southern Afghanistan.

Did you know?

The specific name heinei commemorates the German ornithologist Ferdinand Heine, and the genus name Alaudala is a diminutive form of Alauda.

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