Chersomanes albofasciata
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The spike-heeled lark (Chersomanes albofasciata) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in southern Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland.
Originally, the spike-heeled lark was considered to belong to the genus Certhilauda (as C. albofasciata). Alternately, it has been called the rufous long-billed lark. Presently, ten subspecies are recognized. Additionally, Beesley's lark was also formerly classified as a subspecies of the spike-heeled lark.
Found in southern and western Botswana, northern South Africa Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spike-heeled Lark sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 99th most-seen of the 108 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spike-heeled Lark in Namib-Naukluft National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spike-heeled 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.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Spike-heeled Lark sightings, Namib-Naukluft National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Etosha National Park (Namibia, about 20%) and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Alaudidae
The closest relatives of the Spike-heeled Lark that you can see in Namib-Naukluft National Park (family Alaudidae, Larks) are Dune Lark (about 40%), Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark (about 10%) and Gray's Lark (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spike-heeled Lark is recorded against all the birds logged in Namib-Naukluft National Park (9 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.
