Rufous-naped Lark (Corypha africana)
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Rufous-naped Lark

Corypha africana (Smith, A, 1836)

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya

Rufous-naped Lark has been recorded at 206 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania921 records
  2. Rietvlei NRSouth Africa759 records
  3. Maasai Mara NR – Mara TriangleKenya731 records
More places
  1. Serengeti NPTanzania566 records
  2. Maasai Mara NRKenya482 records
  3. Queen Elizabeth II NP – Kasenyi TrackUganda373 records
  4. Serengeti NP – SeroneraTanzania316 records
  5. Suikerbosrand NRSouth Africa270 records
  6. Zaagkuildrift RdSouth Africa247 records
  7. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – NdutuTanzania226 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaTanzaniaKenyaUgandaBotswanaZimbabweZambiaNamibia

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 Rufous-naped Lark live?

Its breeding range: Africa: widespread. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya.

When is the best time to see the Rufous-naped Lark?

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

What family is the Rufous-naped Lark in?

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

Range

Africa: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Larks Alaudidae
Genus
Corypha

Other birds in the genus Corypha

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Rufous-naped Lark

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