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Cape Long-billed Lark (brevirostris)

Certhilauda curvirostris brevirostris (= Certhilauda brevirostris) Roberts, A 1941

The Agulhas long-billed lark, also known as the Agulhas lark or Agulhas longbill is a small passerine bird. It is an endemic resident breeder in the Western Cape, South Africa. Its restricted range is centred on the Agulhas arable farmlands, from east of the Hottentots-Holland mountain range to Mossel Bay, and occupies a maximum of 15,000 km2 (5,800 sq mi). Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  Roberts, A 1941

Reference:
   Ostrich 11 p.129

Protonym:
  Certhilauda curvirostris brevirostris

Type locality:
  Zoetendals Vallei, Bredasdorp district, near Cape Agulhas, Cape Province.

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A80B0AC071334F8B

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A80B0AC0

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A80B0AC0

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 916558

Geographic range:

  • Certhilauda curvirostris brevirostris: southwestern South Africa (Algulhas Plain and Breede Valley, south-central Western Cape)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Cape Long-billed Lark (brevirostris)
Catalan:
alosa becllarga d'Agulhas
Czech:
skřivan krátkozobý
Danish:
Agulhaslærke
German:
Agulhas-Langschnabellerche
Spanish:
Alondra de Agulhas
Spanish (Spain):
Alondra de Agulhas
Finnish:
kapinkiuru
French:
Alouette à long bec (brevirostris)
Croatian:
tamnopruga ševa
Italian:
Allodola beccolungo di Agulhas
Japanese (romaji):
agurasuhashibosohibari
Japanese:
アグラスハシボソヒバリ
Lithuanian:
Agulajinis ilgasnapis vieversys
Dutch:
Agulhas-langsnavelleeuwerik
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Agulhaslerke
Norwegian:
Agulhaslerke
Polish:
szponiak przylądkowy
Portuguese:
cotovia-de-bico-comprido-de-benguela
Portuguese (Portugal):
cotovia-do-agulhas
Russian:
Короткоклювый жаворонок
Slovak:
škovránok nížinný
Serbian:
Kejptaunska ševa
Swedish:
agulhaslärka
Ukrainian:
Жайворонок агульгаський
Chinese:
阿古歌百灵
Chinese (Traditional):
阿瓜哈斯歌百靈

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

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

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Certhilauda curvirostris (sensu lato) by some authors

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Related taxa

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Afrikaans: Overberglangbeklewerik
Catalan: alosa becllarga d'Agulhas
Czech: skřivan krátkozobý, skřívan krátkozobý
Danish: Agulhaslærke
German: Agulhas-Langschnabellerche
English: Agulhas Lark, Agulhas Longbill, Agulhas Long-billed Lark, Algulhas Lark, Algulhas Long-billed Lark, Angulhas Long-billed Lark, Cape Lark (Agulhas), Cape Long-billed Lark (Agulhas), Cape Long-billed Lark (brevirostris)
English, HBW: Cape Long-billed Lark (Agulhas)
English (IOC): Agulhas Long-billed Lark
English (United States): Agulhas Lark
English (South Africa): Agulhas Long-billed Lark
Esperanto: Longbeka alaŭdo
Spanish: Alondra de Agulhas
Spanish (Spain): Alondra de Agulhas
Spanish (HBW): Agulhas Lark
Estonian: söödilõoke
Finnish: kapinkiuru
French: Alouette à bec court, Alouette à long bec (brevirostris), Alouette d'Agulhas, Alouette de l'Agulhas, Alouette de l'Alguhas, Sirli de l'Agulhas
Croatian: tamnopruga ševa
Italian: Allodola beccolungo di Agulhas
Japanese (romaji): agurasuhashibosohibari
Japanese: アグラスハシボソヒバリ
Scientific: Certhilauda brevirostris, Certhilauda curvirostris brevirostris
Lithuanian: Agulajinis ilgasnapis vieversys
Dutch: Agulhas-langsnavelleeuwerik, Agulhasleeuwerik
Norwegian Nynorsk: Agulhaslerke
Norwegian: Agulhaslerke
Polish: szponiak przylądkowy
Portuguese: Cotovia-de-bico-comprido de Benguela, cotovia-de-bico-comprido-de-benguela
Portuguese (Portugal): cotovia-do-agulhas
Russian: Короткоклювый жаворонок
Slovak: škovránok nížinný
Serbian: Kejptaunska ševa
Swedish: Agulhaslärka
Turkish: Agulyas toygarı
Ukrainian: Жайворонок агульгаський
Chinese: 阿古歌百灵
Chinese (Traditional): 阿瓜哈斯歌百靈

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