Cape long-billed lark
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.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Certhilauda |
| Species: | C. curvirostris |
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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:
- Karoo long-billed lark (as C. c. damarensis, C. c. bradshawi, C. c. subcoronata and C. c. gilli).[3][4][5][6]
- Benguela long-billed lark (as C. c. benguelensis)[7]
- Eastern long-billed lark (as C. c. semitorquata).[8]
- Agulhas long-billed lark (as C. c. brevirostris).[9]
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References
- BirdLife International (2013). "Certhilauda curvirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
- "Certhilauda damarensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- "Certhilauda subcoronata bradshawi - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- "Certhilauda subcoronata - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- "Certhilauda subcoronata gilli - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- "Certhilauda benguelensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- "Certhilauda semitorquata - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- "Certhilauda brevirostris - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
External links
- Image and Classification at Animal Diversity Web
- Cape long-billed lark - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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