Eastern Clapper Lark (Corypha fasciolata)
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Eastern Clapper Lark

Corypha fasciolata (Sundevall, 1850)

Busiest months: November · Most records: South Africa, Zambia, Namibia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Eastern Clapper Lark has been recorded at 24 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Benfontein NRSouth Africa176 records
  2. Liuwa Plain NPZambia83 records
  3. Wakkerstroom areaSouth Africa75 records
More places
  1. Suikerbosrand NRSouth Africa46 records
  2. Rietvlei NRSouth Africa21 records
  3. Etosha NP – Okaukuejo CampNamibia17 records
  4. Wakkerstroom Wetland NRSouth Africa16 records
  5. Wakkerstroom Wetland NR – bridge/causewaySouth Africa14 records
  6. Chobe NPBotswana13 records
  7. Pilanesberg NPSouth Africa7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaZambiaNamibiaBotswana

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

Questions

Where does the Eastern Clapper Lark live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southwestern Zambia, northern, east-central Namibia, Botswana and central, eastern South Africa. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Zambia and Namibia.

When is the best time to see the Eastern Clapper Lark?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Eastern Clapper Lark endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Eastern Clapper Lark as Least Concern.

What family is the Eastern Clapper Lark in?

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

At a glance

Conservation
Least Concern

Range

Africa: southwestern Zambia, northern, east-central Namibia, Botswana and central, eastern South Africa

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Larks Alaudidae
Genus
Corypha

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Eastern Clapper Lark

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