Alternative name: Benguela Lark
- Certhilauda benguelensis
Identification
20 cms
- Brown head
- Brown back
- White throat
- Black bill
- Pink legs
- Brown eyes
Distribution
Western and Southern Africa: found in Angola and Namibia.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- C. b. benguelensis:
- C. b. kaokoensis:
Habitat
Savanna grasslands.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects.
Breeding
The 2 or 3 white eggs are laid in a ground nest which is built from straw and leaves.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Wikipedia
- Birds in SA
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Benguela Long-billed Lark. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Benguela_Long-billed_Lark
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.