Cape long-billed lark

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Cape long-billed lark
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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.

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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]

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

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References

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