Benguela long-billed lark
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| Benguela long-billed lark in Namibe Province, Angola | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Certhilauda |
| Species: | C. benguelensis |
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Certhilauda benguelensis (Sharpe, 1904) |
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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.
The Benguela long-billed lark was originally placed in the genus Alaemon. 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.
Two subspecies are recognized:
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