Dusky Lark
Pinarocorys nigricans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAlaudidae (Larks)
- GenusPinarocorys (Dusky and Rufous-rumped Larks)
- SpeciesPinarocorys nigricans (Dusky Lark)
Closest Relatives at Kafue National Park
Red-capped Lark
Calandrella cinerea
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix leucotis
Fawn-colored Lark
Calendulauda africanoides
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus
📅 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 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 5 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 6 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 9 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 10 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 11 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dusky Lark in Kafue National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Dusky Lark sighting in Kafue National Park, based on 19 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Dusky Lark in Kafue National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Dusky Lark in Kafue National Park in our monthly data.