How big is a Cape Long-billed Lark?

The Cape Long-billed Lark is a small sized bird weighing about 40 g.

Where can you see a Cape Long-billed Lark?

The Cape Long-billed Lark is endemic to South Africa, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Cape Long-billed Lark?

The Cape Long-billed Lark is most easily confused with the Short-clawed Lark, the Eastern Long-billed Lark and the Karoo Long-billed Lark.

Is the Cape Long-billed Lark endangered?

The Cape Long-billed Lark is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Cape Long-billed Lark

Certhilauda curvirostris

Larks · Passeriformes · Rare

The Cape Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda curvirostris) is a rare lark found only in South Africa, weighing about 40 g. The Cape long-billed lark, also known as the Cape lark, Cape longbill or long-billed lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae.

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Cape Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda curvirostris), photo 1 — Photo: i_c_riddell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cape Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda curvirostris), photo 2 — Photo: Christiaan Viljoen · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cape Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda curvirostris), photo 3 — Photo: Christiaan Viljoen · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cape Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda curvirostris), photo 4 — Photo: Ryan van Huyssteen · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cape Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda curvirostris), photo 5 — Photo: Timothy Whitehead · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cape Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda curvirostris), photo 6 — Photo: Timothy Whitehead · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cape Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda curvirostris), photo 7 — Photo: Andrew Smith · Public domain

Cape Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda curvirostris), photo 8 — Photo: Ragnhild&Neil Crawford from Sweden · CC BY 2.0

Cape Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda curvirostris), photo 9 — Photo: Timothy Whitehead · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cape Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda curvirostris), photo 10 — Photo: Timothy Whitehead · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Cape Long-billed Lark

The Cape long-billed lark, 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. This lark is also found in croplands, farmlands and coastal fynbos.

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Where it lives

South Africa

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in September. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Cape Long-billed Lark look like?: The Cape long-billed lark, also known as the Cape lark, Cape longbill or long-billed lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae.
How big is a Cape Long-billed Lark?: The Cape Long-billed Lark is a small sized bird weighing about 40 g.
Where can you see a Cape Long-billed Lark?: The Cape Long-billed Lark is endemic to South Africa, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Cape Long-billed Lark?: The Cape Long-billed Lark is most easily confused with the Short-clawed Lark, the Eastern Long-billed Lark and the Karoo Long-billed Lark.
Is the Cape Long-billed Lark endangered?: The Cape Long-billed Lark is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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