Short-clawed lark
| Short-clawed lark | |
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| 1. C. chuana, 2. A. grayi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Certhilauda |
| Species: | C. chuana |
| Binomial name | |
| Certhilauda chuana (Smith, 1836) | |
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The short-clawed lark (Certhilauda chuana) is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family.
It is found in Botswana and South Africa. Its natural habitat is dry savannah.
The species lays clutches of two or three eggs (average clutch sizes in two studies 2.27-2.75 eggs). The incubation lasts for around 15 days, the longest of any African lark species. After fledging, chicks remain with their parents for 6–8 weeks. There is some variation in nesting strategies in the species, with the eastern population (in South Africa) having numerous broods per breeding season and the western population (in Botswana) breeding once per season.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Certhilauda chuana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- Engelbrecht, Derek (2005) "Breeding biology of the eastern population of the Short-clawed Lark in South Africa" Ostrich - Journal of African Ornithology, 76 (3-4_ 154-161
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External links
- Species text - The Atlas of Southern African Birds