Sabota Lark
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Sabota Lark

Calendulauda sabota

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Addo Elephant National Park
12 Verified records at Addo Elephant National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The sabota lark (Calendulauda sabota) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in southern Africa in its natural habitats of dry savannah, moist savannah, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is generally sedentary but local movements occur in drier regions. The species name is derived from sebotha or sebothé, the Tswana generic name for a lark. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Sabota Lark sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park

Red-capped Lark
LC

Red-capped Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calandrella cinerea

10–20% · With luck
Dusky Lark
LC

Dusky Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pinarocorys nigricans

Insufficient data
Spike-heeled Lark
LC

Spike-heeled Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chersomanes albofasciata

<5% · Rare
Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark
LC

Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremopterix verticalis

<5% · Rare
Eastern Long-billed Lark
LC

Eastern Long-billed Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Certhilauda semitorquata

<5% · Rare
Large-billed Lark
LC

Large-billed Lark

Bird

Galerida magnirostris

Insufficient data
Southern Fiscal
LC Endemic

Southern Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius collaris

60–70% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

50–60% · Likely
Cape Wagtail
LC

Cape Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla capensis

50–60% · Likely
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
LC

Red-shouldered Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis nitens

50–60% · Likely
Cape Crow
LC

Cape Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus capensis

50–60% · Likely
Pied Crow
LC

Pied Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus albus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
40–50%
2 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
3 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
4 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
5 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
6 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
7 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
8 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
9 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
10 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
11 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
12 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sabota Lark in Addo Elephant National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Sabota Lark sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sabota Lark in Addo Elephant National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Sabota Lark in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.

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