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
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://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39000885#page/236/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
C1C3C1657CC4EFB1
Avibase ID:
avibase-C1C3C165
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C1C3C165
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 559148
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Cape or Agulhas Longbill ( Certhilauda [curvirostris or brevirostris]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Cape or Agulhas Longbill ( Certhilauda [curvirostris or brevirostris]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Cape or Agulhas Longbill ( Certhilauda [curvirostris or brevirostris]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Cape or Agulhas Longbill ( Certhilauda [curvirostris or brevirostris]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Cape or Agulhas Longbill ( Certhilauda [curvirostris or brevirostris]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Cape or Agulhas Longbill ( Certhilauda [curvirostris or brevirostris]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Cape or Agulhas Longbill ( Certhilauda [curvirostris or brevirostris]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Cape or Agulhas Longbill ( Certhilauda [curvirostris or brevirostris]) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Cape Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Cape Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Cape/Agulhas Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris/brevirostris) |
eBird version 2022: Cape Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Cape Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Cape Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda curvirostris) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Certhilauda [curvirostris, semitorquata or coronata]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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