Cape Long-billed Lark
Certhilauda curvirostris(Hermann, J, 1783)
English (US) Cape Long-billed Lark
The Cape Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda curvirostris) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Alaudidae (Larks) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Certhilauda curvirostris
- Family
- Alaudidae (Larks)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Cape Long-billed Lark
- Described by
- (Hermann, J, 1783)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Certhilauda curvirostris falcirostris
- Certhilauda curvirostris curvirostris
- Certhilauda curvirostris brevirostris
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Alauda curvirostris
- Described by
- (Hermann, J, 1783)
- Type locality
- Cape of Good Hope, ex Buff on, 5, p. 65.
- Original description
- Tabula affinitatum animalium (etc.) p.216
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Pinarocorys nigricans
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Rufous-tailed Lark
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Desert Lark
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