Cape Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda curvirostris)
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Cape Long-billed Lark

Certhilauda curvirostris (Hermann, 1783)

40 gWeight

The Cape long-billed lark (Certhilauda curvirostris), also known as the Cape lark, Cape longbill or long-billed lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: South Africa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Cape Long-billed Lark has been recorded at 9 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. De Hoop Nature ReserveSouth Africa192 records
  2. West Coast NPSouth Africa53 records
  3. West Coast NP – Geelbek hides vicinitySouth Africa11 records
More places
  1. West Coast NP – Abrahamskraal hideSouth Africa3 records
  2. Karoo NPSouth Africa2 records
  3. West Coast NP – Seeberg hideSouth Africa2 records
  4. Darling Hills/Groote Post RoadSouth Africa1 record
  5. Augrabies Falls NPSouth Africa1 record
  6. Kliphoek Salt PansSouth Africa1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Cape long-billed lark (Certhilauda curvirostris), also known as the Cape lark, Cape longbill or long-billed lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in south-western Africa. Its natural habitats are semi-arid Karoo shrub and subtropical dry shrubland and subtropical or dry lowland and highveld grassland.

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Questions

How big is the Cape Long-billed Lark?

The Cape Long-billed Lark weighs around 40 g.

Where does the Cape Long-billed Lark live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southwestern Namibia and western, southern South Africa. It is most often recorded in South Africa.

When is the best time to see the Cape Long-billed Lark?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Cape Long-billed Lark endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Cape Long-billed Lark as Least Concern.

What does the Cape Long-billed Lark eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Cape Long-billed Lark in?

It belongs to the family Larks (Alaudidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
40 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
102 mm
Tail
75 mm
Bill
25 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: southwestern Namibia and western, southern South Africa

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Larks Alaudidae
Genus
Certhilauda

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Cape Long-billed Lark

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