ARKive - Lesser short-toed lark - Calandrella rufescens- species related by group

Species that have a similar taxonomy to the Lesser short-toed lark (Calandrella rufescens)

Greater short-toed lark (Calandrella brachydactyla)
A mostly terrestrial bird, the greater short-toed lark (Calandrella brachydactyla) possesses cryptic plumage that helps it blend into its... More 11 Images 1 Video
Rudd's lark (Heteromirafra ruddi)
Information on Rudd's lark is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Melodious lark (Mirafra cheniana)
Information on the melodious lark (Mirafra cheniana) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Oriental skylark (Alauda gulgula)
Also known as the small skylark, this small and unassuming member of the lark family is renowned for its elaborate song and exuberant flight... More 10 Images 0 videos
Greater hoopoe-lark (Alaemon alaudipes)
Information on the greater hoopoe-lark is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 2 Videos
Williams’s lark (Mirafra williamsi)
Information on William’s lark is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
When the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote of the skylark (Alauda arvensis) 'Hail to thee, blithe spirit, bird thou never were't', he may... More 35 Images 5 Videos
Bimaculated lark (Melanocorypha bimaculata)
A black-streaked, ground-dwelling bird, the cryptic plumage of the bimaculated lark offers excellent camouflage against its dry, grassy... More 10 Images 0 videos
Black-crowned sparrow-lark (Eremopterix nigriceps)
A small lark which resembles a finch (Fringillidae species) in appearance, the black-crowned sparrow-lark is easily recognised by the male’s... More 6 Images 0 videos
Desert lark (Ammomanes deserti)
The desert lark is, as its name suggests, an inhabitant of deserts around the world. Twenty-four subspecies are recognised, each occupying a... More 7 Images 3 Videos
Liben lark (Heteromirafra sidamoensis)
Like many members of the lark family, this rare Ethiopian species has brown, cryptic plumage. The feathers on its back are brownish, each... More 5 Images 0 videos
Friedmann’s lark (Mirafra pulpa)
Information on Friedmann’s lark is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Raso lark (Alauda razae)
With a tiny population confined to a single, small island off the west coast of Africa, the diminutive Raso lark is perilously close to... More 7 Images 0 videos
Degodi lark (Mirafra degodiensis)
Larks are a family of ground-dwelling birds, all with streaked brown plumage. The medium-sized Degodi lark has fine, but dense streaks on... More 4 Images 0 videos
Bar-tailed lark (Ammomanes cinctura)
Discovered by Charles Darwin on the Cape Verde Islands off the north-west of Africa, the bar-tailed lark is a small, relatively plain... More 4 Images 1 Video
Woodlark (Lullula arborea)
The woodlark (Lullula arborea) is brown in colour, with a whitish eye stripe and an overall streaky appearance. The underparts are dull... More 16 Images 2 Videos
Jerdon's bushlark (Mirafra affinis)
Information on Jerdon's bushlark is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Crested lark (Galerida cristata)
Information on the crested lark is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 17 Images 1 Video
Botha's lark (Spizocorys fringillaris)
Information on Botha's lark is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Orange-billed babbler (Turdoides rufescens)
Information on the orange-billed babbler is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Black-cheeked ant-tanager (Habia atrimaxillaris)
Information on the black-cheeked ant-tanager is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Least flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)
One of North America’s smallest and most common flycatchers, the least flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) is a small, rather drab bird, most... More 6 Images 0 videos
Amaui (Myadestes woahensis)
Information on the amaui is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Loveridge's sunbird (Nectarinia loveridgei)
Information on Loveridge's sunbird is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
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Grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
Wagging its long tail at an almost incessant rate whilst walking or running briskly along the ground, the grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)... More 35 Images 0 videos
Mao (Gymnomyza samoensis)
The mao (Gymnomyza samoensis) is a dusky olive-green bird with a distinctive streak of emerald under its eye and an elegant decurved bill. A... More 3 Images 0 videos
Streak-capped spinetail (Cranioleuca hellmayri)
Information on streak-capped spinetail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
White-tailed shrike-tyrant (Agriornis albicauda)
The white-tailed shrike-tyrant (Agriornis albicauda) has dark grey central tail feathers, but the contrasting outlying feathers are bright... More 2 Images 0 videos
Kofiau monarch (Monarcha julianae)
Information on the Kofiau monarch is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
La Selle thrush (Turdus swalesi)
A rather secretive bird of Hispaniola’s highland forests, the La Selle thrush (Turdus swalesi) is unmistakeable in appearance, being... More 2 Images 0 videos

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