Rufous-rumped Lark

Pinarocorys erythropygia (Strickland, 1852)

30 gWeight

The rufous-rumped lark (Pinarocorys erythropygia) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae.

Busiest months: March and November · Most records: Ghana, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-rumped Lark has been recorded at 13 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Mole NP – Asibey Loop/Haraba track vicinityGhana37 records
Mole NPGhana26 records
Mole NP – Samole loopGhana7 records

More places

Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana3 records
Tuti IslandSudan2 records
PN MarahouéCôte d’Ivoire2 records
Benoue NPCameroon2 records
Ankasa NP – entrance vicinityGhana2 records
Yapo and Mambo Forest ReservesCôte d’Ivoire1 record
Comoe NPCôte d’Ivoire1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Ghana Cameroon Côte d’Ivoire Sudan

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 rufous-rumped lark (Pinarocorys erythropygia) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in western and central Africa from Mali, Guinea and Sierra Leone to eastern Sudan, South Sudan and north-western Uganda. Its natural habitat is dry savannah.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-rumped Lark?

The Rufous-rumped Lark weighs around 30 g.

Where does the Rufous-rumped Lark live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Mali, Guinea and Sierra Leone to eastern Sudan, South Sudan and northwestern Uganda. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire.