What is "calandrella"

Calandrella is a genus of lark in the Alaudidae family. The current genus name Calandrella is a diminutive of Ancient Greek kalandros, the calandra lark.

It contains the following species:

• Greater short-toed lark (Calandrella brachydactyla)
• Blanford's lark (Calandrella blanfordi)
• Erlanger's lark (Calandrella erlangeri)
• Red-capped lark (Calandrella cinerea)
• Hume's short-toed lark (Calandrella acutirostris)