Where to see
Where to see the Cape Long-billed Lark in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Cape Long-billed Lark at stays in or beside Rocherpan Nature Reserve.
Certhilauda curvirostris
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Cape Long-billed Lark
Hosts have recorded the Cape Long-billed Lark at stays in or beside Rocherpan 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
Certhilauda curvirostris
Records
268
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Cape Long-billed Lark on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Long-billed Lark in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Long-billed Lark at stays in or beside Rocherpan Nature Reserve. 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 Long-billed Lark in South Africa?
The Cape Long-billed Lark is most recorded in Western Cape (84% of records), Northern Cape (16% of records), based on 268 iNaturalist observations. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cape Long-billed Lark on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cape Long-billed Lark?
The Cape Long-billed Lark is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Cape Long-billed Lark?
The Cape long-billed lark (Certhilauda curvirostris), also known as the Cape lark, Cape longbill or long-billed lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in south-western Africa. Its natural habitats are semi-arid Karoo shrub and subtropical dry shrubland and subtropical or dry lowland and highveld grassland. This lark is also found in croplands, farmlands and coastal fynbos.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Cape Long-billed Lark
Every stay on the Cape Long-billed Lark page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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