Certhilauda
E732629
Certhilauda is a genus of larks comprising several ground-dwelling passerine bird species native mainly to southern Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Certhilauda canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| behavior |
ground-dwelling
ⓘ
terrestrial foraging ⓘ |
| belongsTo | larks ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | long-billed larks ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of larks comprising several ground-dwelling passerine bird species ⓘ |
| diet |
granivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
coastal Namibia
ⓘ
southwestern Africa ⓘ western South Africa ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect predator in arid ecosystems
ⓘ
seed disperser in grassland and scrub habitats ⓘ |
| family | Alaudidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
open grassland ⓘ scrubland ⓘ semi-arid regions ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Certhilauda albescens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Certhilauda benguelensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Certhilauda burra NERFINISHED ⓘ Certhilauda chuana NERFINISHED ⓘ Certhilauda curvirostris NERFINISHED ⓘ Certhilauda poecilodactyla NERFINISHED ⓘ Certhilauda semitorquata NERFINISHED ⓘ Certhilauda subcoronata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Afrotropical avifauna ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Namibia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
cryptic plumage adapted to dry habitats
ⓘ
relatively long bill in many species ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Alaudidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | ground nester ⓘ |
| subfamily | Alaudinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicNote |
has undergone several taxonomic revisions
ⓘ
some species formerly placed in other genera have been moved to Certhilauda ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Certhilauda curvirostris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalization | complex songs typical of larks ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.