Sentinel Lark (Corypha athi)
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Sentinel Lark

Corypha athi (Hartert, EJO, 1900)

The sentinel lark (Corypha athi) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in Kenya and Tanzania.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania

Where and when it's recorded

Sentinel Lark has been recorded at 33 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nairobi NPKenya1,953 records
  2. Lake Nakuru NPKenya675 records
  3. Arusha NPTanzania327 records
More places
  1. Aga Khan University – Loilenok Hills and FieldsTanzania289 records
  2. Ol Pejeta ConservancyKenya161 records
  3. Engikaret Lark PlainsTanzania155 records
  4. Amboseli NPKenya135 records
  5. Big and Small Momela LakesTanzania109 records
  6. Hatari Lodge & Hippo PoolTanzania85 records
  7. Lewa Wildlife ConservancyKenya67 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaTanzania

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 sentinel lark (Corypha athi) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in Kenya and Tanzania. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of the rufous-naped lark.

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Questions

Where does the Sentinel Lark live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central, south-central Kenya to northeastern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Kenya and Tanzania.

When is the best time to see the Sentinel Lark?

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

What family is the Sentinel Lark in?

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

Range

Africa: central, south-central Kenya to northeastern Tanzania

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 LarkCape Clapper LarkCorypha apiataEastern Clapper LarkEastern Clapper LarkCorypha fasciolataKidepo LarkKidepo LarkCorypha kidepoensisRed-winged LarkRed-winged LarkCorypha hypermetraHighland LarkHighland LarkCorypha kurraeRufous-naped LarkRufous-naped LarkCorypha africanaPlains LarkPlains LarkCorypha kabaliiPlateau LarkPlateau LarkCorypha nigrescensRusset LarkRusset LarkCorypha sharpiiSomali LarkSomali LarkCorypha somalica
Sentinel Lark

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