Galerida magnirostris
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The large-billed lark or southern thick-billed lark (Galerida magnirostris) is a small passerine bird found in southern Africa. The name "large-billed lark" may also refer to Bradfield's lark. The name "thick-billed lark" more commonly refers to the species of the same name (i.e. Rhamphocoris clotbey).
The large-billed lark was originally placed in the genus Alauda, and then Calendula until that genus was subsequently re-named to the present Galerida. Another alternate name used for the large-billed lark is the long-billed lark.
The large-billed lark is 18 cm in length. It is relatively short-tailed and has a thick bill with a yellow base to the lower mandible. It has streaked brown-grey upperparts, and a long white supercilium. Like other species in the genus, it has a crest that can be raised in display or alarm. The underparts... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Hoop Nature Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Large-billed Lark sighting in De Hoop Nature Reserve on a given day, based on 105 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 77th most-seen of the 189 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Large-billed Lark in De Hoop Nature Reserve on a given day, against about 10% in February–May, July and December, the lowest months. June has too few records to rate.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Large-billed Lark sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Large-billed Lark sightings, De Hoop Nature Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come West Coast National Park (South Africa, about 20%).
Same family: Alaudidae
The closest relatives of the Large-billed Lark that you can see in De Hoop Nature Reserve (family Alaudidae, Larks) are Cape Lark (about 30%) and Red-capped Lark (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Large-billed Lark is recorded against all the birds logged in De Hoop Nature Reserve (105 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
