Fawn-colored Lark

Fawn-colored Lark

Calendulauda africanoides

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Samburu National Reserve
404 Verified sightings at Samburu National Reserve From 2019 to 2026
1,814 Verified sightings across all 22 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Fawn-colored Lark

The fawn-coloured lark (Calendulauda africanoides) or fawn-coloured bush-lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in south-central Africa. Formerly, the fawn-coloured lark was classified as belonging to the genus Mirafra until moved to Calendulauda in 2009.

Eight subspecies are recognised: C. a. intercedens (Reichenow, 1895) – east, south Ethiopia and west Somalia to east Uganda, Kenya and north Tanzania C. a. alopex (Sharpe, 1890) – extreme east Ethiopia and north Somalia C. a. trapnelli (White, CMN, 1943) – southeast Angola and southwest Zambia

C. a. harei (Roberts, 1917) – central Namibia to southwest Botswana and northwest South Africa C. a. makarikari (Roberts, 1932) – southwest Angola and north Namibia to west Zambia and north, central Botswana C. a. sarwensis (Roberts, 1932) – west Botswana, east Namibia and central north South Africa

C. a. vincenti (Roberts, 1938) – central Zimbabwe and south Mozambique C. a. africanoides (Smith, A, 1836) – south Namibia, south, east Botswana, southwest Zimbabwe and north South Africa The subspecies C. a. intercedens and C. a. alopex were formerly separated as the foxy lark... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~40%
2 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
3 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
4 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
5 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
6 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
7 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
8 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
11 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
12 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
16 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
17 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
18 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
19 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
20 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
21 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
22 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Fawn-colored Lark in Samburu National Reserve?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Fawn-colored Lark sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 404 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Fawn-colored Lark in Samburu National Reserve?

September has the highest sighting rate for Fawn-colored Lark in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.

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