
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
- PN Batéké PlateauGabon11 records
- Environs de LékoniGabon11 records
- Lesio-Louna Reserve – Abio and Louna RiverCongo - Brazzaville1 record
More places
- Lesio-Louna Reserve – Iboubikro and track to MahCongo - Brazzaville1 record
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 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
Cape Clapper LarkCorypha apiata
Eastern Clapper LarkCorypha fasciolata
Kidepo LarkCorypha kidepoensis
Red-winged LarkCorypha hypermetra
Highland LarkCorypha kurrae
Rufous-naped LarkCorypha africana
Sentinel LarkCorypha athi
Plateau LarkCorypha nigrescens
Russet LarkCorypha sharpii
Somali LarkCorypha somalica
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