Agulhas Long-billed Lark vs Cape Long-billed Lark

Certhilauda brevirostris compared with Certhilauda curvirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Agulhas Long-billed Lark Cape Long-billed Lark
Scientific Name Certhilauda brevirostris Certhilauda curvirostris
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Alaudidae Alaudidae
Conservation Status Not Evaluated Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 20.5 cm (8.1 in)
Weight 43.0 g (1.52 oz) 52.2 g (1.84 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Agulhas Long-billed Lark only

None

Cape Long-billed Lark only

None

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Agulhas Long-billed Lark

Least Concern

Cape Long-billed Lark

About These Birds

Agulhas Long-billed Lark

The Agulhas Long-billed Lark is a lark of the Alaudidae family, weighing about 43 g, restricted to the Agulhas Plain at the southern tip of South Africa. It favours low coastal scrubland and fynbos, where it uses its curved bill to probe the soil for invertebrates.

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