Neornithes Gadow, 1893 - living birds
   Neognathae Pycraft 1900 see Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
     Neoaves Sibley et al. 1988 see Subcohort Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
       [Order] Passeriformes Linnaeus, 1758
         oscines see Suborder Oscines
           Passerida - passeridans see Parvorder Passerida (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Sibley et al., 1988
             Sylvioidea
               Family Alaudidae Vigors, 1825 - larks
                 Genus Certhilauda Swainson, 1827
                   1 Certhilauda benguelensis (Sharpe, 1904)
                   2 Certhilauda subcoronata A. Smith, 1843
                   3 Certhilauda semitorquata A. Smith, 1836
                   4 Certhilauda curvirostris (Hermann, 1783)
                   5 Certhilauda brevirostris Roberts, 1941
                   6 Certhilauda chuana (A. Smith, 1836)
                   7 Certhilauda albescens (Lafresnaye, 1839)
                   8 Certhilauda erythrochlamys (Strickland, 1853) - dune lark
                   9 Certhilauda burra (Bangs, 1930)