Karoo Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda subcoronata)
About the Karoo Long-billed Lark
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. Previously, the Karoo long-billed lark was considered by some authorities to comprise several subspecies of the Cape long-billed lark. Six subspecies are recognised: C. s. damarensis (Sharpe, RB, 1904) – west-central Namibia C. s. bradshawi (Sharpe, RB, 1904) – southern Namibia and northwestern South Africa (western Northern Cape) C. s. subcoronata Smith, A, 1843 – west-central South Africa, southward to central Karoo C. s. gilli Roberts, A, 1936 – south-central South Africa (southern Karoo) C. s. benguelensis (Sharpe, RB, 1904) – far coastal southwestern Angola and northern Namibia
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Listed as recorded in Namibia, South Africa in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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