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Calandrella

Calandrella is a genus of larks in the family Alaudidae.

The genus Calandrella was established by the German naturalist Johann Jakob Kaup in 1829 with the greater short-toed lark as the type species. The genus name is a diminutive of Ancient Greek kalandros, the calandra lark. Four of the species in the genus use the shortened name of short-toed lark as an alternate name.

Six species are recognized in the genus:

At least one fossil species is included in this genus:

Some authorities have classified the following species as belonging to the genus Calandrella:

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