Sabota Lark
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Sabota Lark

Calendulauda sabota

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Etosha National Park
594 Verified records at Etosha National Park
December 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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Sabota Lark sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 594 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park

Fawn-colored Lark
LC

Fawn-colored Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calendulauda africanoides

5–10% · Rare
Red-capped Lark
LC

Red-capped Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calandrella cinerea

30–40% · Possible
Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark
LC

Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremopterix verticalis

30–40% · Possible
Stark's Lark
LC

Stark's Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizocorys starki

20–30% · Possible
Spike-heeled Lark
LC

Spike-heeled Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chersomanes albofasciata

10–20% · With luck
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark
LC

Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremopterix leucotis

10–20% · With luck
Pink-billed Lark
LC

Pink-billed Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizocorys conirostris

10–20% · With luck
Monotonous Lark
LC

Monotonous Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mirafra passerina

<5% · Rare
Dusky Lark
LC

Dusky Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pinarocorys nigricans

<5% · Rare
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

80–90% · Very likely
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
LC

Red-shouldered Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis nitens

60–70% · Likely
African Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

African Red-eyed Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus nigricans

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
20–30
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
50–60
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 Etosha National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Sabota Lark sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 594 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

December has the highest sighting rate for Sabota Lark in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.

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