Spike-heeled Lark
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Spike-heeled Lark

Chersomanes albofasciata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Etosha National Park
285 Verified records at Etosha National Park
November 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Spike-heeled Lark sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 285 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park

Sabota Lark
LC

Sabota Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calendulauda sabota

40–50% · Likely
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
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
Fawn-colored Lark
LC

Fawn-colored Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calendulauda africanoides

5–10% · Rare
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

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
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 Etosha National Park?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Spike-heeled Lark sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 285 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

November has the highest sighting rate for Spike-heeled Lark in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.

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