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Certhilauda

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Scientific name
  
Certhilauda

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Alaudidae

Higher classification
  
Lark

Certhilauda

Lower classifications
  
Cape long‑billed lark, Karoo long‑billed lark, Karoo lark, Short‑clawed lark, Benguela long‑billed lark

Certhilauda is a genus of larks in the Alaudidae family living in the southern regions of Africa. The genus was formerly named Heterocorys.

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Extant species

The genus Certhilauda has six species considered to belong to the genus:

  • Short-clawed lark (Certhilauda chuana)
  • Karoo long-billed lark (Certhilauda subcoronata)
  • Benguela long-billed lark (Certhilauda benguelensis)
  • Eastern long-billed lark (Certhilauda semitorquata)
  • Cape long-billed lark (Certhilauda curvirostris)
  • Agulhas long-billed lark (Certhilauda brevirostris)

    • Former species

    Some authorities, either presently or formerly, recognize several additional species or subspecies as species belonging to the genus Certhilauda including:

  • Greater hoopoe-lark (as the bifasciated lark, Certhilauda desertorum)
  • Eastern greater hoopoe-lark (as Certhilauda doriae)
  • Spike-heeled lark (as Certhilauda albofasciata)
  • Spike-heeled lark (kalahariae) (as Certhilauda kalahariae)
  • Spike-heeled lark (garrula) (as Certhilauda garrula)
  • Rufous-rumped lark (as Certhilauda erythropygia)
  • Karoo lark (as Certhilauda albescens)
  • Red lark (as Certhilauda burra, Certhilauda erythroclamys or Certhilauda harei)
  • Dune lark (as Certhilauda erythrochlamys)
  • Barlow's lark (as Certhilauda barlowi)
  • Somali lark (as Certhilauda somalica)

    • References

    Certhilauda Wikipedia
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