Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix leucotis)
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Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark

Eremopterix leucotis (Stanley, 1814)

16 gWeight

The chestnut-backed sparrow-lark (Eremopterix leucotis) is a passerine bird which is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara Desert.

Most records: South Africa, Ethiopia, Senegal

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: South Africa, Ethiopia, Senegal

Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark has been recorded at 179 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 25 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Aledeghi Wildlife ReserveEthiopia142 records
  2. PN des Oiseaux du DjoudjSenegal113 records
  3. Etosha NP – Okaukuejo CampNamibia110 records
More places
  1. Awash NPEthiopia86 records
  2. Kruger NP – H1-4/Satara Camp to Olifants RiverSouth Africa86 records
  3. Awash NP – southern sectionEthiopia78 records
  4. Mole NP – Asibey Loop/Haraba track vicinityGhana78 records
  5. Kruger NP – Satara CampSouth Africa77 records
  6. Madikwe GRSouth Africa66 records
  7. Kgomo-KgomoSouth Africa57 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaEthiopiaSenegalNamibiaGhanaZambiaKenyaBotswana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The chestnut-backed sparrow-lark (Eremopterix leucotis) is a passerine bird which is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara Desert.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark?

The Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark live?

Its breeding range: Africa: widespread. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Ethiopia and Senegal.

Is the Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark in?

It belongs to the family Larks (Alaudidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
16 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
78 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Larks Alaudidae
Genus
Eremopterix

Other birds in the genus Eremopterix

Black-eared Sparrow-LarkBlack-eared Sparrow-LarkEremopterix australisMadagascar LarkMadagascar LarkEremopterix hovaBlack-crowned Sparrow-LarkBlack-crowned Sparrow-LarkEremopterix nigricepsAshy-crowned Sparrow-LarkAshy-crowned Sparrow-LarkEremopterix griseusChestnut-headed Sparrow-LarkChestnut-headed Sparrow-LarkEremopterix signatusGrey-backed Sparrow-LarkGrey-backed Sparrow-LarkEremopterix verticalisFischer's Sparrow-LarkFischer's Sparrow-LarkEremopterix leucopareiaGreater Hoopoe-LarkGreater Hoopoe-LarkAlaemon alaudipesLesser Hoopoe-LarkLesser Hoopoe-LarkAlaemon hamertoniBeesley's LarkBeesley's LarkChersomanes beesleyi
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark

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