Japanese skylark

Japanese skylark
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Alaudidae
Genus: Alauda
Species: A. arvensis
Trinomial name
Alauda arvensis japonica
Temminck & Schlegel, 1848
Synonyms

Alauda japonica

The Japanese skylark (Alauda japonica or Alauda arvensis japonica) is usually considered a subspecies of Eurasian skylark. It is endemic to Japan.

References

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  1. BirdLife International (2012). Alauda japonica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3
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