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 Kruger National Park
Sabota Lark
Calendulauda sabota
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix leucotis
Monotonous Lark
Mirafra passerina
Red-capped Lark
Calandrella cinerea
Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix verticalis
Spike-heeled Lark
Chersomanes albofasciata
Fawn-colored Lark
Calendulauda africanoides
Latakoo Lark
Mirafra cheniana
Eastern Long-billed Lark
Certhilauda semitorquata
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
📅 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 Kruger National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Dusky Lark sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 116 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Dusky Lark in Kruger National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Dusky Lark in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.