Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark
Eremopterix leucotis
The chestnut-backed sparrow-lark (Eremopterix leucotis) is a passerine bird which is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara Desert.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records257 records
Curve from 257 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
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
257 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark recorded here
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark recorded here
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark recorded here
Mountain Zebra National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park
From R 449a night
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark recorded here
Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark recorded here
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark recorded here
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark recorded here
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark recorded here
Bitterpan Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark recorded here
Tsendze Rustic Camp Site
Kruger National Park
From R 379a night
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark recorded here
Kruger Lowveld
Next stop
Bushveld game country and the southern gates of the Kruger
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When and where to find the Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark
Hosts have recorded the Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
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.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger · Mapungubwe
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg · Giants Castle · Kamberg
KwaZulu-NatalSelf-driveStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi · Mokala
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern CapeEastern Cape
Mountain Zebra
Eastern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Eremopterix leucotis
Records
257
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Mapungubwe National Park, Mokala National Park and Giants Castle Game 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 Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark in South Africa?
The Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark is most recorded in Limpopo (62% of records), Mpumalanga (34% of records), based on 257 iNaturalist observations. 68 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark?
The Chestnut-backed Sparrow-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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Mapungubwe National Park: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark?
The Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark (Eremopterix leucotis) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark?
The chestnut-backed sparrow-lark (Eremopterix leucotis) is a passerine bird which is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara Desert.