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Photo by Dave 2x
Dongyin, Matsu, Taiwan, April 2016

Alternative name: Mongolian Short-toed Lark

Calandrella dukhunensis

Distribution

Breeds in central and eastern Mongolia, and possibly in adjacent China; reported in China east to Liaoning, but breeding in China is not confirmed, and most or all records may refer to migrants. migrant also in northern Myanmar. Winters in central and southern India.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly included in Greater Short-toed Lark.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2016. IOC World Bird Names (version 6.4). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.

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