Spike-heeled Lark
Chersomanes albofasciata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAlaudidae (Larks)
- GenusChersomanes (Spike-heeled Larks)
- SpeciesChersomanes albofasciata (Spike-heeled Lark)
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 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix verticalis
Sabota Lark
Calendulauda sabota
Fawn-colored Lark
Calendulauda africanoides
Pink-billed Lark
Spizocorys conirostris
Stark's Lark
Spizocorys starki
Monotonous Lark
Mirafra passerina
Karoo Lark
Calendulauda albescens
Red-capped Lark
Calandrella cinerea
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Social Weaver
Philetairus socius
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis nitens
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 5 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spike-heeled Lark in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Spike-heeled Lark sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spike-heeled Lark in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Spike-heeled Lark in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in our monthly data.