Eastern Long-billed Lark

Certhilauda semitorquata Smith, A, 1836

Eastern Long-billed Lark, Certhilauda semitorquata, is a lark in the family Alaudidae found in south-eastern Africa. It occurs in subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. Three subspecies are recognised. C. s. transvaalensis is found in eastern South Africa, C. s. semitorquata in central South Africa, and C. s. algida in south-eastern South Africa. Some authorities treat it as a subspecies of the Cape long-billed lark.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Alaudidae — Larks

Breeding range

Africa: se