Benguela long-billed lark

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

Benguela long-billed lark
The nominate subspecies in Namibe Province, Angola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Alaudidae
Genus: Certhilauda
Species:
C. benguelensis
Binomial name
Certhilauda benguelensis
(Sharpe, 1904)
Subspecies

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Synonyms
  • Alaemon benguelensis
  • Certhilauda curvirostris benguelensis

Taxonomy and systematics

The Benguela long-billed lark was originally placed in the genus Alaemon.[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] Clements lumps this bird with the Karoo long-billed lark.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:[4]

C. b. subsp. kaokoensis in northwestern Namibia
  • C. b. benguelensis - (Sharpe, 1904): Found in south-western Angola and north-western Namibia
  • Damara longbill or Damaraland long-billed lark (C. b. kaokoensis) - Bradfield, 1944: Found in north-western and west-central Namibia

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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