Fischer's Sparrow-Lark

Eremopterix leucopareia (Fischer, GA & Reichenow, 1884)

14 gWeight

Fischer's sparrow-lark (Eremopterix leucopareia) or Fischer's finch-lark is a species of passerine bird in the family Alaudidae.

Busiest months: February and April · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Fischer's Sparrow-Lark has been recorded at 75 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Amboseli NPKenya1,057 records
Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania839 records
Nairobi NPKenya659 records

More places

Serengeti NPTanzania428 records
Tarangire NPTanzania420 records
Buffalo Springs NRKenya294 records
Samburu NRKenya240 records
Engikaret Lark PlainsTanzania233 records
Ngorongoro Conservation Area – NdutuTanzania200 records
Serengeti NP – SeroneraTanzania189 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Kenya Tanzania Malawi Congo - Kinshasa Burundi

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

Fischer's sparrow-lark (Eremopterix leucopareia) or Fischer's finch-lark is a species of passerine bird in the family Alaudidae. It is found from central Kenya to eastern Zambia, Malawi and north-western Mozambique. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

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Questions

How big is the Fischer's Sparrow-Lark?

The Fischer's Sparrow-Lark weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Fischer's Sparrow-Lark live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central Kenya to eastern Zambia, Malawi and northwestern Mozambique. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and Malawi.