Plains Lark (Corypha kabalii)
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Plains Lark

Corypha kabalii (White, CMN, 1943)

The plains lark (Corypha kabalii) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in Gabon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola and northwest Zambia.

Most records: Gabon, Congo - Brazzaville

Where and when it's recorded

Plains Lark has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PN Batéké PlateauGabon11 records
  2. Environs de LékoniGabon11 records
  3. Lesio-Louna Reserve – Abio and Louna RiverCongo - Brazzaville1 record
More places
  1. Lesio-Louna Reserve – Iboubikro and track to MahCongo - Brazzaville1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

GabonCongo - Brazzaville

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 plains lark (Corypha kabalii) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in Gabon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola and northwest Zambia. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of the rufous-naped lark.

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Questions

Where does the Plains Lark live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Gabon to southern DR Congo, northeastern, southeastern Angola and northwestern Zambia. It is most often recorded in Gabon and Congo - Brazzaville.

What family is the Plains Lark in?

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

Range

Africa: Gabon to southern DR Congo, northeastern, southeastern Angola and northwestern Zambia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Larks Alaudidae
Genus
Corypha

Other birds in the genus Corypha

Plains Lark

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