Cape long-billed lark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Alaudidae
Genus: Certhilauda
Species:
C. curvirostris
Binomial name
Certhilauda curvirostris
(Hermann, 1783)
Subspecies

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Synonyms
  • Alauda curvirostris

The Cape long-billed lark (Certhilauda curvirostris), also known as the Cape lark, Cape longbill or long-billed lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in south-western Africa. Its natural habitats are semi-arid Karoo shrub and subtropical dry shrubland and subtropical or dry lowland and highveld grassland. This lark is also found in croplands, farmlands and coastal fynbos.

Taxonomy and systematics

The Cape long-billed lark was originally placed in the genus Alauda (as A. curvirostris).

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • C. c. falcirostris - Reichenow, 1916: Originally described as a separate species. Found in south-western Namibia to western South Africa
  • C. c. curvirostris - (Hermann, 1783): Found in south-western South Africa

Additionally, some authorities consider several other species to be either presently or formerly as subspecies of the Cape long-billed lark:

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Certhilauda curvirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22735878A95119860. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22735878A95119860.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
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  7. "Certhilauda benguelensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  8. "Certhilauda semitorquata - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
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