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Alaudidae -
Larks
Singing Bush Lark
Mirafra cantillans marginata
Monotonous Lark
Mirafra passerina
monotypic
* Rufous-naped Lark
Mirafra africana ruwenzoria
* Rufous-naped Lark
Mirafra africana transvaalensis
* Rufous-naped Lark
Mirafra africana africana
Red-winged Lark
Mirafra hypermetra gallarum
Flappet Lark
Mirafra rufocinnamomea torrida
* Cape Clapper Lark
Mirafra apiata apiata
endemic to South Africa
* Cape Clapper Lark
Mirafra apiata marjoriae
endemic to South Africa
* Eastern Clapper Lark
Mirafra fasciolata fasciolata
* Eastern Clapper Lark
Mirafra fasciolata reynoldsi
Indochinese Bush Lark
Mirafra erythrocephala
monotypic
Gillett's Lark
Mirafra gilletti gilletti
Sidamo Lark
Heteromirafra sidamoensis
monotypic, endemic to Ethiopia
* Fawn-coloured Lark
Calendulauda africanoides africanoides
* Fawn-coloured Lark
Calendulauda africanoides harei
* Fawn-coloured Lark
Calendulauda africanoides makarikari
Foxy Lark
Calendulauda alopex intercedens
* Sabota Lark
Calendulauda sabota bradfieldi
* Sabota Lark
Calendulauda sabota herero
* Sabota Lark
Calendulauda sabota suffusca
* Sabota Lark
Calendulauda sabota waibeli
* Karoo Lark
Calendulauda albescens albescens
endemic to South Africa
* Karoo Lark
Calendulauda albescens codea
endemic to South Africa
* Karoo Lark
Calendulauda albescens guttata
endemic to South Africa
Dune Lark
Calendulauda erythrochlamys
monotypic
Barlow's Lark
Calendulauda barlowi patae
Red Lark
Calendulauda burra
monotypic, endemic to South Africa
Benguela Long-billed Lark
Certhilauda benguelensis kaokoensis
* Karoo Long-billed Lark
Certhilauda subcoronata damarensis
* Karoo Long-billed Lark
Certhilauda subcoronata gilli
Cape Long-billed Lark
Certhilauda curvirostris curvirostris
endemic to South Africa
Agulhas Long-billed Lark
Certhilauda brevirostris
monotypic, endemic to South Africa
Short-clawed Lark
Certhilauda chuana
monotypic
* Spike-heeled Lark
Chersomanes albofasciata albofasciata
* Spike-heeled Lark
Chersomanes albofasciata arenaria
* Spike-heeled Lark
Chersomanes albofasciata erikssoni
* Spike-heeled Lark
Chersomanes albofasciata garrula
* Spike-heeled Lark
Chersomanes albofasciata macdonaldi
Gray's Lark
Ammomanopsis grayi grayi
single member of genus
Erlanger's Lark
Calandrella erlangeri
monotypic, endemic to Ethiopia
Updated - 06.09.15
* Red-capped Lark
Calandrella cinerea cinerea
* Red-capped Lark
Calandrella cinerea spleniata
Somali Short-toed Lark
Calandrella somalica megaensis
* Pink-billed Lark
Spizocorys conirostris conirostris
* Pink-billed Lark
Spizocorys conirostris barlowi
Sclater's Lark
Spizocorys sclateri
monotypic
Stark's Lark
Spizocorys starki
monotypic
Short-tailed Lark
Pseudalaemon fremantlii megaensis
single member of genus
* Thekla Lark
Galerida theklae huei
* Thekla Lark
Galerida theklae praetermissa
Updated - 06.09.15
* Large-billed Lark
Galerida magnirostris magnirostris
endemic to South Africa
* Large-billed Lark
Galerida magnirostris sedentaria
endemic to South Africa
* Large-billed Lark
Galerida magnirostris harei
endemic to South Africa
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis arvensis
Black-eared Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix australis
monotypic
Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix signatus signatus
* Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix verticalis verticalis
* Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix verticalis damarensis