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Where to see the Rufous-naped Lark in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the Rufous-naped Lark at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.

Corypha africana

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Rufous-naped Lark
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Planning a trip

When and where to find the Rufous-naped Lark

Hosts have recorded the Rufous-naped Lark at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and iSimangaliso Wetland 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

    Limpopo

    Kruger

    Self-drive
    Stays in Limpopo
    Limpopo
  • Eastern Cape

    Eastern Cape

    Kwandwe

    Guided drivesMalaria-free
    Stays in Eastern Cape
    Eastern Cape
  • KwaZulu-Natal

    KwaZulu-Natal

    iSimangaliso Wetland · Hluhluwe-Imfolozi

    Stays in KwaZulu-Natal
    KwaZulu-Natal

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Where hosts record it

Kruger

Guided drives from a lodge

A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.

Where hosts record it

Kwandwe

Species

Corypha africana

Records

1,276

iNaturalist observations

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Rufous-naped Lark on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Rufous-naped Lark in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Rufous-naped Lark at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park. 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 Rufous-naped Lark in South Africa?

The Rufous-naped Lark is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (30% of records), Gauteng (25% of records), North West (13% of records), based on 1,276 iNaturalist observations. 25 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Rufous-naped Lark on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Rufous-naped Lark?

Sightings of the Rufous-naped Lark peak from Nov to Jan, based on 1,276 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.

What is the Rufous-naped Lark?

The rufous-naped lark (Corypha africana) or rufous-naped bush lark is a widespread and conspicuous species of lark in the lightly wooded grasslands, open savannas and farmlands of the Afrotropics. Males attract attention to themselves by a bold and often repeated wing-fluttering display from a prominent perch, which is accompanied by a melodious and far-carrying whistled phrase.

Stays that give back

Where to stay for a chance to see the Rufous-naped Lark

Every stay on the Rufous-naped 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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