| Eastern long-billed lark | |
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| Mountain Zebra National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Certhilauda |
| Species: | C. semitorquata |
| Binomial name | |
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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.
Three subspecies are recognized:
Some authorities consider the eastern long-billed lark to be a subspecies of the Cape long-billed lark.