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Fawn-colored Lark
Calendulauda africanoides (Smith, A, 1836)
23 gWeight
The fawn-coloured lark (Calendulauda africanoides) or fawn-coloured bush-lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae.
Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa
Where and when it's recorded
Fawn-colored Lark has been recorded at 115 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Nairobi NPKenya430 records
- Samburu NRKenya307 records
- Engikaret Lark PlainsTanzania261 records
More places
- Buffalo Springs NRKenya214 records
- Tarangire NPTanzania166 records
- Mpala Ranch and Research CentreKenya158 records
- Benfontein NRSouth Africa151 records
- Lewa Wildlife ConservancyKenya100 records
- Engikaret Lark Plains – Acacia Scrub to SouthTanzania86 records
- Amboseli NPKenya79 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 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.
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Questions
How big is the Fawn-colored Lark?
The Fawn-colored Lark weighs around 23 g.
Where does the Fawn-colored Lark live?
Its breeding range: Africa: east-central, south-central. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.
Is the Fawn-colored Lark endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Fawn-colored Lark as Least Concern.
What does the Fawn-colored Lark eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Fawn-colored Lark in?
It belongs to the family Larks (Alaudidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 23 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 86 mm
- Tail
- 62 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: east-central, south-central
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Larks Alaudidae
- Genus
- Calendulauda
Other birds in the genus Calendulauda
Rusty Bush LarkCalendulauda rufa
Sabota LarkCalendulauda sabota
Pink-breasted LarkCalendulauda poecilosterna
Gillett's LarkCalendulauda gilletti
Karoo LarkCalendulauda albescens
Red LarkCalendulauda burra
Dune LarkCalendulauda erythrochlamys
Greater Hoopoe-LarkAlaemon alaudipes
Lesser Hoopoe-LarkAlaemon hamertoni
Beesley's LarkChersomanes beesleyi
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