Certhilauda

Certhilauda is a genus of larks in the family Alaudidae living in the southern regions of Africa. The genus was formerly named Heterocorys.

Certhilauda
An Eastern long-billed lark (C. semitorquata) in South Africa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Alaudidae
Genus:	Certhilauda Swainson, 1827
Species
6, see text
Range of the genus

Taxonomy and systematics

Extant species

The genus Certhilauda contains six species:[1]

• Short-clawed lark (Certhilauda chuana)
• Karoo long-billed lark (Certhilauda subcoronata)
• Benguela long-billed lark (Certhilauda benguelensis)
• Eastern long-billed lark (Certhilauda semitorquata)
• Cape long-billed lark (Certhilauda curvirostris)
• Agulhas long-billed lark (Certhilauda brevirostris)

Former species

Some authorities, either presently or formerly, recognize several additional species or subspecies as belonging to the genus Certhilauda, including:

• Greater hoopoe-lark (as the bifasciated lark, Certhilauda desertorum)[2]
• Eastern greater hoopoe-lark (as Certhilauda doriae)[3]
• Spike-heeled lark (as Certhilauda albofasciata)[4]
• Spike-heeled lark (kalahariae) (as Certhilauda kalahariae)[5]
• Spike-heeled lark (garrula) (as Certhilauda garrula)[6]
• Rufous-rumped lark (as Certhilauda erythropygia)[7]
• Karoo lark (as Certhilauda albescens)[8]
• Red lark (as Certhilauda burra, Certhilauda erythroclamys or Certhilauda harei)[9]
• Dune lark (as Certhilauda erythrochlamys)[10]
• Barlow's lark (as Certhilauda barlowi)[11]
• Somali lark (as Certhilauda somalica)[12]

References

1. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Nicators, reedling, larks". World Bird List Version 8.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
2. Blanford, William Thomas (1870-01-01). Observations on the Geology and Zoology of Abyssinia: Made During the Progress of the British Expedition to that Country in 1867-68. Macmillan and Company. Certhilauda desertorum.
3. "Alaemon alaudipes doriae - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
4. "Chersomanes [albofasciata or beesleyi] - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
5. "Chersomanes albofasciata kalahariae - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
6. "Chersomanes albofasciata garrula - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
7. "Pinarocorys erythropygia - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
8. "Calendulauda albescens - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
9. "Calendulauda burra - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
10. "Calendulauda erythrochlamys - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
11. "Calendulauda barlowi - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
12. "Mirafra somalica - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-29.