Spike-heeled Lark
Chersomanes albofasciata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAlaudidae (Larks)
- GenusChersomanes (Spike-heeled Larks)
- SpeciesChersomanes albofasciata (Spike-heeled Lark)
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 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spike-heeled Lark in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Spike-heeled Lark sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
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.