Fawn-colored Lark
Calendulauda africanoides
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyAlaudidae (Larks)
- GenusCalendulauda (Calendulauda Larks)
- SpeciesCalendulauda africanoides (Fawn-colored Lark)
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 →
Recent sightings of Fawn-colored Lark in Tsavo East National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
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Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark
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White-tailed Lark
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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 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 9 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 12 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 16 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 17 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 18 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 19 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 20 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 21 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 22 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Fawn-colored Lark in Tsavo East National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fawn-colored Lark sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Fawn-colored Lark in Tsavo East National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Fawn-colored Lark in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.