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Eastern Long-billed Lark
Certhilauda semitorquata
Eastern Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda semitorquata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Eastern Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda semitorquata) is a member of the Alaudidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 40.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Alaudidae Larks
- Genus Certhilauda
- Species semitorquata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 40.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Alaudidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Eastern Long-billed Lark is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Eastern Long-billed Lark is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Eastern Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda semitorquata) is a species of bird in the Alaudidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF se.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 40.4 g, with a wing length of about 10.3 cm and a tail of around 7.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 469,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Eastern Long-billed Lark?
The Eastern Long-billed Lark is a small bird that weighs around 40.4 g.
Where does the Eastern Long-billed Lark live?
The Eastern Long-billed Lark is found across Africa with a range covering AF se, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Eastern Long-billed Lark belong to?
The Eastern Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda semitorquata) belongs to the Alaudidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Eastern Long-billed Lark eat?
The Eastern Long-billed Lark is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Eastern Long-billed Lark migrate?
The Eastern Long-billed Lark is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Eastern Long-billed Lark endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Eastern Long-billed Lark make?
1 real field recording of the Eastern Long-billed Lark — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Eastern Long-billed Lark's range?
The Eastern Long-billed Lark has a mapped global range of about 469,000 km².
Conservation
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