Agulhas Long-billed Lark vs Cape Clapper Lark

Certhilauda brevirostris compared with Mirafra apiata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Agulhas Long-billed Lark Cape Clapper Lark
Scientific Name Certhilauda brevirostris Mirafra apiata
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Alaudidae Alaudidae
Conservation Status Not Evaluated Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 16.0 cm (6.3 in)
Weight 43.0 g (1.52 oz) 29.0 g (1.02 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Agulhas Long-billed Lark only

Cape Clapper Lark only

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Agulhas Long-billed Lark

Least Concern

Cape Clapper 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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