Agulhas long-billed lark
Agulhas long-billed lark is adapting and surviving despite farming taking over their nesting grounds in South Africa.
About Agulhas long-billed lark:
- It is a small passerine bird.
- It builds nests on the ground mainly in Renosterveld fynbos, a type of vegetation filled with grasses and wild spring flowers.
- It is a South African endemic species restricted to the Agulhas plains.
- These are generally “little brown birds” that are often difficult to identify.
- These larks prefer to nest in Renosterveld.
- Habitat: It appears to have adapted quite well to its modified habitats, like farmlands, although its distribution is patchy for unknown reasons.
- Distribution: Its restricted range is centred on the Agulhas arable farmlands, from east of the Hottentots-Holland mountain range to Mossel Bay.
- Conservation status
- IUCN: Near-threatened
- Threats: Land use changes or any freak occurrence could be detrimental to the whole species and to other species that depend on this vegetation.
What is a passerine bird?
- A passerine or passeriform is a member of the order Passeriformes, the largest order of birds, containing more than half of all species.
- They are also known as perching birds or, less accurately, as songbirds.
- Passerines are all terrestrial, found on all continents except Antarctica.