| Karoo long-billed lark | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Certhilauda |
| Species: | C. subcoronata |
| Binomial name | |
| Certhilauda subcoronata Smith, 1843 | |
| Subspecies | |
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| Range (only up to central Namibia) | |
The Karoo long-billed lark (Certhilauda subcoronata) or Karoo longbill is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in southern Africa in its natural habitat of subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Taxonomy and systematics
Previously, the Karoo long-billed lark was considered by some authorities to comprise several subspecies of the Cape long-billed lark.[2][3][4][5] Confusingly, the terms Damara longbill and Damaraland long-billed lark are used for both the Karoo long-billed lark and the Benguela long-billed lark.[2][6]
Subspecies
Four subspecies are recognized:[7]
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Nominate subsp. illustrated by Andrew Smith, 1838. Note the greyish collar, a field mark of the species.
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Immature of the Gordonia longbill subspecies at Augrabies
- Damara longbill, Damara long-billed lark or Damaraland long-billed lark (C. s. damarensis) - (Sharpe, 1904): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Alaemon. Found in central Namibia
- Gordonia longbill, Gordonia long-billed lark or large-billed Sabota lark (C. s. bradshawi) - (Sharpe, 1904): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Alaemon. Found in southern Namibia and north-western South Africa. Confusingly, the Sabota lark is also sometimes called the large-billed Sabota lark
- C. s. subcoronata - Smith, 1843: Found in west-central South Africa
- C. s. gilli - Roberts, 1936: Found in southern South Africa
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2013). "Certhilauda subcoronata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Certhilauda damarensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ^ "Certhilauda subcoronata bradshawi - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ^ "Certhilauda subcoronata subcoronata - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ^ "Certhilauda subcoronata gilli - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ^ "Certhilauda benguelensis kaokoensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ^ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.