Spike-heeled Lark
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Spike-heeled Lark

Chersomanes albofasciata

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

The spike-heeled lark (Chersomanes albofasciata) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in southern Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Spike-heeled Lark sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 10 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
Sabota Lark
LC

Sabota Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calendulauda sabota

<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
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
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
10–20%
2 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
3 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
4 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
5 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spike-heeled Lark in Addo Elephant National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Spike-heeled Lark sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spike-heeled Lark in Addo Elephant National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Spike-heeled Lark in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.

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