Certhilauda
Certhilauda is a genus of larks in the family Alaudidae living in the southern regions of Africa. The genus was formerly named Heterocorys.
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| An Eastern long-billed lark (C. semitorquata) in South Africa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Certhilauda Swainson, 1827 |
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| Range of the genus | |
Taxonomy and systematics
Extant species
The genus Certhilauda contains six species:[1]
- Short-clawed lark (Certhilauda chuana)
- Karoo long-billed lark (Certhilauda subcoronata)
- Benguela long-billed lark (Certhilauda benguelensis)
- Eastern long-billed lark (Certhilauda semitorquata)
- Cape long-billed lark (Certhilauda curvirostris)
- Agulhas long-billed lark (Certhilauda brevirostris)
Former species
Some authorities, either presently or formerly, recognize several additional species or subspecies as belonging to the genus Certhilauda, including:
- Greater hoopoe-lark (as the bifasciated lark, Certhilauda desertorum)[2]
- Eastern greater hoopoe-lark (as Certhilauda doriae)[3]
- Spike-heeled lark (as Certhilauda albofasciata)[4]
- Spike-heeled lark (kalahariae) (as Certhilauda kalahariae)[5]
- Spike-heeled lark (garrula) (as Certhilauda garrula)[6]
- Rufous-rumped lark (as Certhilauda erythropygia)[7]
- Karoo lark (as Certhilauda albescens)[8]
- Red lark (as Certhilauda burra, Certhilauda erythroclamys or Certhilauda harei)[9]
- Dune lark (as Certhilauda erythrochlamys)[10]
- Barlow's lark (as Certhilauda barlowi)[11]
- Somali lark (as Certhilauda somalica)[12]
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References
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Nicators, reedling, larks". World Bird List Version 8.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- Blanford, William Thomas (1870-01-01). Observations on the Geology and Zoology of Abyssinia: Made During the Progress of the British Expedition to that Country in 1867-68. Macmillan and Company.
Certhilauda desertorum.
- "Alaemon alaudipes doriae - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- "Chersomanes [albofasciata or beesleyi] - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- "Chersomanes albofasciata kalahariae - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- "Chersomanes albofasciata garrula - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- "Pinarocorys erythropygia - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
- "Calendulauda albescens - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- "Calendulauda burra - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- "Calendulauda erythrochlamys - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- "Calendulauda barlowi - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- "Mirafra somalica - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
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