- Long-billed Lark
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Long-billed Lark Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae Genus: Certhilauda Species: C. curvirostris Binomial name Certhilauda curvirostris
(Hermann, 1783)The Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda curvirostris), also known as the Cape Lark is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family. It is found in Angola, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Swaziland. 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.
There are 5 races:
- Cape Long-billed Lark
- Agulhas Long-billed Lark
- Karoo Long-billed Lark
- Benguela Long-billed Lark
- Eastern Long-billed Lark
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Certhilauda curvirostris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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