Calendulauda poecilosterna
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The pink-breasted lark (Calendulauda poecilosterna) or pink-breasted bushlark is a species of passerine bird in the family Alaudidae. This species was originally classified in the genus Alauda and then Mirafra until moved to the new genus Calendulauda in 2009 by the IOC. Not all authorities have followed this taxonomy change.
The pink-breasted lark is estimated to have a global extent of occurrence of 560,000 km2, covering a broad range from south-eastern South Sudan and southern Ethiopia through Kenya to southern Somalia, north-eastern Tanzania and eastern Uganda.
Its natural habitat is dry savannah, open bush and wooded areas, in particular dry acacia and Commiphora scrub. It is generally found singly or in pairs foraging on the ground for insects and seeds. When disturbed it flies to a safe, elevated position on the branch of a tree or the top of a bush. These are also its favoured perches for engaging in territorial song.
Species factsheet - BirdLife International Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pink-breasted Lark sighting in Mkomazi National Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 101st most-seen of the 272 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.
June
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Pink-breasted Lark in Mkomazi National Park on a given day, against about 10% in April, August, October and December–January, the lowest months. That is one of Mkomazi National Park's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 150 mm in December. May has too few records to rate.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pink-breasted Lark sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Pink-breasted Lark sightings, Mkomazi National Park ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in Samburu National Reserve (Kenya, about 50%), Tsavo East National Park (Kenya, about 50%) and Tsavo West National Park (Kenya, about 50%). All parks ranked.
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Pink-breasted Lark that you can see in Mkomazi National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are White-browed Sparrow-Weaver (about 60%), Superb Starling (about 60%) and Northern White-crowned Shrike (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pink-breasted Lark is recorded against all the birds logged in Mkomazi National Park (33 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.
