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Where to see the Spike-heeled Lark in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the Spike-heeled Lark at stays in or beside Anysberg Nature Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.

Chersomanes albofasciata

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Spike-heeled Lark
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When and where to find the Spike-heeled Lark

Hosts have recorded the Spike-heeled Lark at stays in or beside Anysberg Nature Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Kwandwe Private Game 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.

Where to base yourself

  • Western Cape

    Western Cape

    Anysberg

    Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Western Cape
    Western Cape
  • Northern Cape

    Northern Cape

    Kgalagadi

    Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Northern Cape
    Northern Cape
  • Eastern Cape

    Eastern Cape

    Kwandwe

    Guided drivesMalaria-free
    Stays in Eastern Cape
    Eastern Cape

Ways to look

Drive yourself

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

Where hosts record it

AnysbergKgalagadi

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

Chersomanes albofasciata

Records

620

iNaturalist observations

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Questions travellers ask

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

Which parks and reserves are best for the Spike-heeled Lark in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Spike-heeled Lark at stays in or beside Anysberg Nature Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Kwandwe Private Game 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 Spike-heeled Lark in South Africa?

The Spike-heeled Lark is most recorded in Northern Cape (39% of records), Eastern Cape (16% of records), Western Cape (15% of records), based on 620 iNaturalist observations. 26 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Spike-heeled Lark on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Spike-heeled Lark?

The Spike-heeled 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. Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

What is the Spike-heeled Lark?

The spike-heeled lark (Chersomanes albofasciata) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in southern Africa.

Stays that give back

Where to stay for a chance to see the Spike-heeled Lark

Every stay on the Spike-heeled 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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