Spike-heeled Lark
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Spike-heeled Lark

Chersomanes albofasciata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Namib-Naukluft National Park
20 Verified records at Namib-Naukluft National Park
December 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 Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park

Sabota Lark
LC

Sabota Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calendulauda sabota

5–10% · With luck
Sclater's Lark
NT

Sclater's Lark

Bird

Spizocorys sclateri

Insufficient data
Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark
LC

Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremopterix verticalis

5–10% · With luck
Stark's Lark
LC

Stark's Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizocorys starki

<5% · Rare
Red-capped Lark
LC

Red-capped Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calandrella cinerea

<5% · Rare
Monotonous Lark
LC

Monotonous Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mirafra passerina

Insufficient data
Karoo Long-billed Lark
LC

Karoo Long-billed Lark

Bird

Certhilauda subcoronata

<5% · Rare
Fawn-colored Lark
LC

Fawn-colored Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calendulauda africanoides

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

Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremopterix leucotis

Insufficient data
Black-eared Sparrow-Lark
LC

Black-eared Sparrow-Lark

Bird

Eremopterix australis

Insufficient data
Cape Sparrow
LC Endemic

Cape Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer melanurus

60–70% · Likely
Cape Wagtail
LC

Cape Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla capensis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Namib-Naukluft National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Spike-heeled Lark sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

December has the highest sighting rate for Spike-heeled Lark in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.

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