Benguela long-billed lark

Benguela long-billed lark
Benguela long-billed lark in Namibe Province, Angola
Not recognized (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Alaudidae
Genus: Certhilauda
Species: C. benguelensis
Binomial name
Certhilauda benguelensis
(Sharpe, 1904)
Subspecies

See text

Synonyms
  • Alaemon benguelensis
  • Certhilauda curvirostris benguelensis
  • Benguela lark
  • Benguela longbill

The Benguela long-billed lark (Certhilauda benguelensis), also known as the Benguela lark or Benguela longbill is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family. It is found in south-western Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

Taxonomy and systematics

The Benguela long-billed lark was originally placed in the genus Alaemon (as A. benguelensis).[1]

Confusingly, the terms Damara longbill and Damaraland long-billed lark are used for both the Karoo long-billed lark and a subspecies of the Benguela long-billed lark.[2][3]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:[4]

References

  1. "Certhilauda benguelensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  2. "Certhilauda damarensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  3. "Certhilauda benguelensis kaokoensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  4. "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.


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