
Fawn-coloured Lark
The fawn-coloured lark (Calendulauda africanoides) or fawn-coloured bush-lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae.
Species insights
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.
Curve from 270 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Northern Cape
Provinces where Fawn-coloured Lark is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
270 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Fawn-coloured Lark
Stays that give back
Across the Northern Cape
Fawn-coloured Lark recorded here
Fawn-coloured Lark recorded here
Fawn-coloured Lark recorded here
Fawn-coloured Lark recorded here
Fawn-coloured Lark recorded here
Fawn-coloured Lark recorded here
Fawn-coloured Lark recorded here
Fawn-coloured Lark recorded here
Fawn-coloured Lark recorded here
Fawn-coloured Lark recorded here
Fawn-coloured Lark recorded here
Fawn-coloured Lark recorded here
Fawn-coloured Lark recorded here
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When and where to find the Fawn-coloured Lark
Hosts have recorded the Fawn-coloured Lark at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Mokala National Park and Augrabies Falls National 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.
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
Calendulauda africanoides
Records
270
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Fawn-coloured Lark on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Fawn-coloured Lark in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Fawn-coloured Lark at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Mokala National Park and Augrabies Falls National 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 Fawn-coloured Lark in South Africa?
The Fawn-coloured Lark is most recorded in Northern Cape (89% of records), based on 270 iNaturalist observations. 13 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Fawn-coloured Lark on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Fawn-coloured Lark?
The Fawn-coloured 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. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Mokala National Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Augrabies Falls National Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Fawn-coloured Lark?
The Fawn-coloured Lark (Calendulauda africanoides) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Fawn-coloured Lark?
The fawn-coloured lark (Calendulauda africanoides) or fawn-coloured bush-lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in south-central Africa.

























