White-tailed Lark
Mirafra albicauda
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyAlaudidae (Larks)
- GenusMirafra
- SpeciesMirafra albicauda (White-tailed Lark)
About the White-tailed Lark
The white-tailed lark (Mirafra albicauda) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in Africa. Alternate names for the white-tailed lark include northern white-tailed bush lark, northern white-tailed lark and white-tailed bush lark.
The white-tailed lark is found in western Chad, eastern Sudan, north-eastern South Sudan, south-central Ethiopia, and from Uganda and western Kenya to central Tanzania. It occurs mainly around Lake Chad and Lake Victoria.
The natural habitat of M. albicauda is tropical to subtropical, seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. Compilers: Stuart Butchart, Jonathan Ekstrom (2008). "White-tailed Lark - BirdLife Species Factsheet". Evaluators: Jeremy Bird, Stuart Butchart. BirdLife International. Retrieved May 10, 2009. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of White-tailed Lark in Queen Elizabeth National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-tailed Lark in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-tailed Lark sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 125 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-tailed Lark in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for White-tailed Lark in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.