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Eastern Long-billed Lark

Certhilauda semitorquata Smith, A 1836

The eastern long-billed lark, 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. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Alaudidae
Genus:
   Certhilauda
Scientific:
  Certhilauda semitorquata


Original description

Citation:
  Smith, A 1836

Reference:
   Rep. Exped. C. Afr.

Protonym:
  Certhilauda semitorquata

Type locality:
  'inhabits the eastern province of the Colony and the country immediately about the Orange River'.

Link:
  https://archive.org/details/reportexpeditio00afrigoog/page/n53


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  56599D6D79C80E8A

Avibase ID:
  avibase-56599D6D

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/56599D6D


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 916557

Geographic range:

  • Certhilauda semitorquata semitorquata: South Africa (eastern Karoo grassland)
  • Certhilauda semitorquata transvaalensis: eastern South Africa
  • Certhilauda semitorquata algida: south-central South Africa (southern part of Eastern Cape)
English:
Eastern Long-billed Lark
Catalan:
alosa becllarga del Transvaal
Czech:
skřivan natalský
Danish:
Natal-langnæbslærke
German:
Transkei-Langschnabellerche
Spanish:
Alondra de Transvaal
Spanish (Spain):
Alondra de Transvaal
Finnish:
natalinkiuru
French:
Alouette du Transvaal
Croatian:
transvalska ševa
Italian:
Allodola beccolungo orientale
Japanese (romaji):
higashihashinagahibari
Japanese:
ヒガシハシナガヒバリ
Lithuanian:
Rytinis ilgasnapis vieversys
Dutch:
Oostelijke Langsnavelleeuwerik
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Sotholerke
Norwegian:
Sotholerke
Polish:
szponiak zuluski
Portuguese:
cotovia-de-bico-comprido-do-karoo
Portuguese (Portugal):
cotovia-do-transvaal
Russian:
Зулусский жаворонок
Slovak:
škovránok bielohrdlý
Serbian:
Istočna dugokljuna ševa
Swedish:
transvaallärka
Ukrainian:
Жайворонок східний
Chinese:
半颈环歌百灵
Chinese (Traditional):
東方長嘴歌百靈


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Eastern Longbill ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Eastern Longbill ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Eastern Longbill ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Eastern Longbill ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Eastern Longbill ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Eastern Longbill ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Eastern Longbill ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Eastern Longbill ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Alouette du Transvaal ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Certhilauda curvirostris semitorquata [version 3]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Certhilauda curvirostris semitorquata [version 3]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Certhilauda semitorquata [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Certhilauda semitorquata [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Certhilauda [curvirostris, semitorquata or coronata] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Related taxa

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Afrikaans: Grasveldlangbeklewerik, Overberglangbeklewerik
Catalan: alosa becllarga del Transvaal
Czech: skřivan natalský, skřívan natalský
Danish: Natal-langnæbslærke
German: Transkei-Langschnabellerche
English: Eastern Longbill, Eastern Long-billed Lark, Kaffrarian Long-billed Lark
English, HBW: Eastern Long-billed Lark
English (IOC): Eastern Long-billed Lark
English (United States): Eastern Long-billed Lark
Esperanto: Duonkoluma alaŭdo
Spanish: Alondra de Transvaal
Spanish (Spain): Alondra de Transvaal
Spanish (HBW): Eastern Long-billed Lark
Estonian: sotho lõoke
Finnish: natalinkiuru
French: Alouette à demi-collier, Alouette du Transvaal, Sirli du Transvaal
Croatian: transvalska ševa
Italian: Allodola beccolungo orientale
Japanese (romaji): higashihashinagahibari
Japanese: ヒガシハシナガヒバリ
Scientific: Certhilauda curvirostris semitorquata, Certhilauda daviesi, Certhilauda longirostris, Certhilauda rufopalliata, Certhilauda semitorquata, Certhilauda semitorquata semitorquata, Certhilauda semitorquata transvaalensis
Lithuanian: Rytinis ilgasnapis vieversys
Dutch: Oostelijke Langsnavelleeuwerik, Transvaalleeuwerik
Norwegian Nynorsk: Sotholerke
Norwegian: Sotholerke
Polish: szponiak zuluski
Portuguese: Cotovia-de-bico-comprido do Karoo, cotovia-de-bico-comprido-do-karoo
Portuguese (Portugal): cotovia-do-transvaal
Russian: Зулусский жаворонок
Slovak: škovránok bielohrdlý
Serbian: Istočna dugokljuna ševa
Swedish: Långnäbbad lärka, transvaallärka
Turkish: Transvaal toygarı
Ukrainian: Жайворонок східний
Chinese: 半颈环歌百灵
Chinese (Traditional): 東方長嘴歌百靈

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