Eastern long-billed lark
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| Eastern long-billed lark | |
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| Singing adult in Mountain Zebra N.P., Eastern Cape, South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Certhilauda |
| Species: | C. semitorquata
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| Binomial name | |
| Certhilauda semitorquata Smith, 1836
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The eastern long-billed lark (Certhilauda semitorquata), also known as the Kaffrarian long-billed lark or Eastern longbill is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in south-eastern Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
Taxonomy and systematics
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Three subspecies are recognized:[2]
- C. s. transvaalensis - Roberts, 1936: Found in eastern South Africa
- C. s. semitorquata - Smith, 1836: Found in central South Africa
- C. s. algida - Quickelberge, 1967: Found in south-eastern South Africa
Some authorities consider the eastern long-billed lark to be a subspecies of the Cape long-billed lark.[3]
References
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