Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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Cape Clapper Lark
Corypha apiata
The Cape clapper lark (Corypha apiata) is a small passerine bird which breeds in southern Africa.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Aug to Oct
When Cape Clapper Lark sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsAug to Oct
Records161 records
Curve from 161 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Cape Clapper Lark is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
161 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Cape Clapper Lark
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Drie Kuilen Nature Reserve
Montagu
From R 350a night
Cape Clapper Lark recorded here
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
From R 630a night
Cape Clapper Lark recorded here
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
From R 1,180a night
Cape Clapper Lark recorded here
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen
From R 1,200a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 180a night
Cape Clapper Lark recorded here
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 230a night
Cape Clapper Lark recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 300a night
Cape Clapper Lark recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 1,460a night
Cape Clapper Lark recorded here
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
From R 1,750a night
Cape Clapper Lark recorded here
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
From R 1,750a night
Cape Clapper Lark recorded here
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,990a night
Cape Clapper Lark recorded here
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,990a night
Cape Clapper Lark recorded here
Stable Rooms
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 320a night
Cape Clapper Lark recorded here
Ou Kraal
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,600a night
Cape Clapper Lark recorded here
Xami Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,520a night
Cape Clapper Lark recorded here
Fossil Ridge Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,320a night
Cape Clapper Lark recorded here
Sweetthorn Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,320a night
Cape Clapper Lark recorded here
Tierkloof Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,320a night
Cape Clapper Lark recorded here
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 1,780a night
Cape Clapper Lark recorded here
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,500a night
Cape Clapper Lark recorded here
The Overberg
Next stop
Whale coast and rolling farm country
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When and where to find the Cape Clapper Lark
Hosts have recorded the Cape Clapper Lark at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Gamkaberg Nature Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Corypha apiata
Records
161
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Cape Clapper Lark on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Clapper Lark in South Africa?
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.
Where can you see the Cape Clapper Lark in South Africa?
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.
When is the best time to see the Cape Clapper Lark?
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.
What is the Cape Clapper Lark?
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.