Certhilauda brevirostris

This lark was formerly considered as a subspecies of Cape Long-billed Lark, Certhilauda curvirostris until it, with three other subspecies, was elevated to species status .

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Original source: Ragnhild&Neil Crawford from Sweden
Author: Ragnhild&Neil Crawford from Sweden

The Certhilauda brevirostris is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

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Range & population Certhilauda brevirostris is endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa. Its range is centred on the Agulhas wheatbelt, from east of the Hottentots Holland mountain range to Mossel Bay, and occupies a maximum of 15,000 km2 1. The total population is unknown, but presumably small. Important Bird Areas Click here to view map showing IBAs where species is recorded and triggers any of the IBA criteria. More

Certhilauda brevirostris (Agulhas Long-billed lark) Certhilauda chuana (Short-clawed lark) Certhilauda curvirostris (Cape Long-billed lark) Certhilauda semitorquata (Eastern Long-billed lark) Certhilauda subcoronata (Karoo Long-billed lark) Contact us if you can contribute information or images to improve this page. More

Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda brevirostris) is a small Passerine Bird. UserPolbot. ->The Eastern Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda semitorquata) is a species of Lark in the UserPolbot. ->The Karoo Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda subcoronata) is a species of Lark in the UserPolbot. ->The Benguela Long-billed Lark ( Certhilauda benguelensis) also known as the Benguela Lark is a species UserPolbot. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Alaudidae
Genus : Certhilauda
Species : brevirostris
Authority : Roberts, 1941