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==Identification== | ==Identification== |
Latest revision as of 00:19, 15 November 2011
- Certhilauda brevirostris
Identification
18-20 cm.
- Streaked buffy-grey head and back
- Grey wings
- Cream underparts with dark streaking on the breast and flanks
- Long-tail
- Long curved bill.
Distribution
South Africa - limited to the Overberg district from Cape Agulhas to Mossel Bay. Listed as Near-threatened due to its limited distribution.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species1.
Habitat
Sparsely vegetated shrublands.
Behaviour
Breeding
It nests on the ground.
Diet
The diet includes seeds and insects.
References
- Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019