Karoo long-billed lark facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Karoo long-billed lark |
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C. s. gilli in Mountain Zebra N. P. | |
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Genus: |
Certhilauda
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Species: |
subcoronata
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Range (only up to central Namibia) |
The Karoo long-billed lark (Certhilauda subcoronata) or Karoo longbill is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in southern Africa in its natural habitat of subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Taxonomy and systematics
Previously, the Karoo long-billed lark was considered by some authorities to comprise several subspecies of the Cape long-billed lark. Confusingly, the terms Damara longbill and Damaraland long-billed lark are used for both the Karoo long-billed lark and the Benguela long-billed lark.
Subspecies
Four subspecies are recognized:
- Damara longbill, Damara long-billed lark or Damaraland long-billed lark (C. s. damarensis) - (Sharpe, 1904): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Alaemon. Found in central Namibia
- Gordonia longbill, Gordonia long-billed lark or large-billed Sabota lark (C. s. bradshawi) - (Sharpe, 1904): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Alaemon. Found in southern Namibia and north-western South Africa. Confusingly, the Sabota lark is also sometimes called the large-billed Sabota lark
- C. s. subcoronata - Smith, 1843: Found in west-central South Africa
- C. s. gilli - Roberts, 1936: Found in southern South Africa
Gallery
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Nominate subsp. illustrated by Andrew Smith, 1838. Note the greyish collar, a field mark of the species.
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