Short-clawed Lark (Certhilauda chuana)

Other Scientific Names
Mirafra chuana [Collar and Andrew (1988)]

Other Names (World)
Short-clawed Lark, Short-clawed Bushlark

Family
Alaudidae (Larks)

Size
17 - 19 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Smith, 1836)

Habitat
Open habitat, sparsely vegetated with short grass and scattered trees or bushes, particularly where grass has been severely grazed.

Range (Guide)

Botswana (B), South Africa (B).

South-eastern Botswana and South Africa (adjacent Northwest and Limpopo Provinces, in latter including isolated population on Polokwane Plateau).

Population
Estimated population is 50,000 - 99,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A short 'chreep-chuu-chree', uttered when perched in a tree. Display flight with descending whistle similar to long-billed larks.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (32)...)

Short-clawed Lark (Certhilauda chuana) [XC728786]
by Keith Blomerley from Polokwane Local Municipality (near Polokwane), Central, Limpopo, South Africa (alarm call)

Short-clawed Lark (Certhilauda chuana) [XC204235]
by Murray Christian from Pietersburg (Polokwane) Game Preserve, Limpopo, South Africa (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Closely related to the "Cape Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda curvirostris) complex".

References
See References.

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