The eastern long-billed lark (''Certhilauda semitorquata''), also known as the Kaffrarian long-billed lark or Eastern longbill is a species of

lark Larks are passerine birds of the family Alaudidae. Larks have a cosmopolitan distribution with the largest number of species occurring in Africa. Only a single species, the horned lark, occurs in North America, and only Horsfield's bush lark oc ...

in the family

Alaudidae Larks are passerine birds of the family Alaudidae. Larks have a cosmopolitan distribution with the largest number of species occurring in Africa. Only a single species, the horned lark, occurs in North America, and only Horsfield's bush lark occ ...

. It is found in south-eastern Africa. Its natural

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is subtropical or tropical dry lowland

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Taxonomy and systematics

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized: * ''C. s. transvaalensis'' - Roberts, 1936: Found in eastern South Africa * ''C. s. semitorquata'' -

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, 1836: Found in central South Africa * ''C. s. algida'' - Quickelberge, 1967: Found in south-eastern South Africa Some authorities consider the eastern long-billed lark to be a subspecies of the

Cape long-billed lark The Cape long-billed lark (''Certhilauda curvirostris''), 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 s ...

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eastern long-billed lark The eastern long-billed lark (''Certhilauda semitorquata''), also known as the Kaffrarian long-billed lark or Eastern longbill is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in south-eastern Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical ...

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