Eastern long-billed lark
Species of bird
Eastern long-billed lark | |
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Singing adult in Mountain Zebra N.P., Eastern Cape, South Africa | |
Conservation status | |
![]() Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Alaudidae |
Genus: | Certhilauda |
Species: | C. semitorquata |
Binomial name | |
Certhilauda semitorquata Smith, 1836 | |
Subspecies | |
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Synonyms | |
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The eastern long-billed lark (Certhilauda semitorquata), also known as the Kaffrarian long-billed lark or Eastern longbill is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in south-eastern Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
Taxonomy and systematics
Subspecies
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Three subspecies are recognized:[2]
- C. s. transvaalensis - Roberts, 1936: Found in eastern South Africa
- C. s. semitorquata - Smith, 1836: Found in central South Africa
- C. s. algida - Quickelberge, 1967: Found in south-eastern South Africa
Some authorities consider the eastern long-billed lark to be a subspecies of the Cape long-billed lark.[3]
References
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- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Certhilauda semitorquata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22730526A95028462. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22730526A95028462.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
- ^ "Certhilauda semitorquata - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
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