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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Chersomanes

Higher classification
  
Chersomanes

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Alaudidae

Scientific name
  
Chersomanes albofasciata

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Grey‑backed sparrow‑lark, Spizocorys, Sabota lark, Karoo long‑billed lark, Red‑capped lark

The spike-heeled lark (Chersomanes albofasciata) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in southern Africa.

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Spike-heeled lark Spikeheeled Lark

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland.

Spike-heeled lark Spikeheeled Lark Chersomanes albofasciata Buckham Birding

Taxonomy and systematics

Spike-heeled lark Spikeheeled Lark Chersomanes albofasciata An adult perched on dry

Originally, the spike-heeled lark was considered to belong to the genus Certhilauda (as C. albofasciata). Alternately, it has been called the rufous long-billed lark.

Subspecies

Spike-heeled lark Spikeheeled Lark Chersomanes albofasciata Buckham Birding

Presently, ten subspecies are recognized. Additionally, Beesley's lark was also formerly classified as a subspecies of the spike-heeled lark.

Spike-heeled lark Spikeheeled Lark Chersomanes albofasciata Buckham Birding

  • Benguella rufous long-billed lark (C. a. obscurata) - Hartert, 1907: Found in south-western and central Angola
  • Ovampo rufous long-billed lark (C. a. erikssoni) - (Hartert, 1907): Found in northern Namibia
  • C. a. kalahariae - (Ogilvie-Grant, 1912): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Certhilauda. Found in southern and western Botswana, northern South Africa
  • C. a. boweni - (Meyer de Schauensee, 1931): Found in north-western Namibia
  • Damara rufous long-billed lark (C. a. arenaria) - (Reichenow, 1904): Found in southern Namibia and south-western South Africa
  • C. a. barlowi - White, CMN, 1961: Found in eastern Botswana
  • C. a. alticola - Roberts, 1932: Found in north-eastern South Africa
  • Rufous long-billed lark (C. a. albofasciata) - (Lafresnaye, 1836): Found in south-eastern Botswana to central South Africa
  • C. a. garrula - (Smith, A, 1846): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Certhilauda. Found in western South Africa
  • C. a. macdonaldi - (Winterbottom, 1958): Found in southern South Africa

    • Spike-heeled lark Chersomanes albofasciata Spikeheeled lark

    References

    Spike-heeled lark Wikipedia
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