Cape Clapper Lark

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Clapper Lark at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.

The Cape Clapper Lark is most recorded in Western Cape (78% of records), Northern Cape (20% of records), based on 161 iNaturalist observations. 44 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cape Clapper Lark on site or nearby.

Sightings of the Cape Clapper Lark peak from Aug to Oct, based on 161 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.

The Cape clapper lark (Corypha apiata) is a small passerine bird which breeds in southern Africa. It derives its name from the wing clapping which forms part of the display flight. The Cape clapper lark is a species of open grassland and savannah, also inhabiting karoo, fynbos and fallow agricultural land.