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Cape Long-billed Lark [curvirostris or falcirostris]

Certhilauda curvirostris [curvirostris or falcirostris] (= Certhilauda curvirostris curvirostris) (Hermann, J 1783)

The Cape long-billed lark, 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. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  (Hermann, J 1783)

Reference:
   Tabula Affin. Anim.

Protonym:
  Alauda curvirostris

Type locality:
  Cape of Good Hope, ex Buff on, 5, p. 65.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39000887

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  BEC2F8B64768F803

Avibase ID:
  avibase-BEC2F8B6

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/BEC2F8B6

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 922889

Geographic range:

  • Certhilauda curvirostris curvirostris: southwestern South Africa (western Western Cape south of the Olifants River)
  • Certhilauda curvirostris falcirostris: coastal Namibia (extreme southwest) and western South Africa (south to Olifants River, Western Cape)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Cape Long-billed Lark [curvirostris or falcirostris]
French:
Alouette à long bec [curvirostris or falcirostris]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Cape Long-billed Lark [curvirostris or falcirostris] ( Certhilauda curvirostris [curvirostris or falcirostris])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Cape Long-billed Lark [curvirostris or falcirostris] ( Certhilauda curvirostris [curvirostris or falcirostris])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Cape Longbill ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Cape Longbill ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Cape Longbill ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Cape Longbill ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Cape Longbill ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Cape Longbill ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Cape Longbill ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Cape Longbill ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Alouette à long bec ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Cape Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Cape Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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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 10.1:
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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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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Certhilauda curvirostris [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Certhilauda curvirostris [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Certhilauda curvirostris

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Other synonyms

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Afrikaans: Langbeklewerik, Weskuslangbeklewerik
Catalan: alosa becllarga del Cap
Czech: skřivan křivozobý, skřívan křivozobý
Danish: Langnæbslærke
German: Kap-Langschnabellerche, Langschnabellerche
English: Cape Lark, Cape Lark (Cape), Cape Longbill, Cape Long-billed Lark, Cape Long-billed Lark [curvirostris or falcirostris], Longbilled Lark, Long-billed Lark
English, HBW: Cape Long-billed Lark (Cape)
English (IOC): Cape Long-billed Lark
English (United States): Cape Lark
English (South Africa): Cape Long-billed Lark
Esperanto: Kabalaŭdo
Spanish: Alondra de El Cabo, Alondra del Cabo
Spanish (Spain): Alondra de El Cabo, Alondra del Cabo
Spanish (HBW): Cape Lark
Finnish: pitkänokkakiuru
French: Alouette à long bec, Alouette à long bec [curvirostris or falcirostris]
Croatian: sivoleđa ševa
Italian: Allodola beccolungo, Allodola beccolungo del Capo
Japanese (romaji): hashibosohibari
Japanese: ハシボソヒバリ
Scientific: Alauda curvirostris, Certhilauda curvirostris, Certhilauda curvirostris [curvirostris or falcirostris], Certhilauda curvirostris curvirostris, Certhilauda curvirostris curvirostris/falcirostris
Lithuanian: Lenktasnapis ilgasnapis vieversys, lenktasnapis vieversys
Dutch: Kaapse Langsnavelleeuwerik, Langsnavelleeuwerik
Norwegian Nynorsk: Namaqualerke
Norwegian: Namaqualerke
Polish: szponiak dlugodzioby, Szponiak długodzioby
Portuguese: Cotovia-de-bico-comprido
Portuguese (Portugal): cotovia-de-bico-comprido
Russian: Кривоклювый африканский жаворонок, Кривоклювый жаворонок
Slovak: škovránok krivozobý
Serbian: Kapska ševa
Swedish: Kaplärka
Turkish: Kap toygarı
Ukrainian: Жайворонок криводзьобий
Chinese: 长嘴歌百灵
Chinese (Traditional): 長嘴歌百靈

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