Calendulauda africanoides
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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. Formerly, the fawn-coloured lark was classified as belonging to the genus Mirafra until moved to Calendulauda in 2009. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 8 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 11 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 16 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 17 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fawn-colored Lark sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area on a given day, based on 90 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 269th most-seen of the 519 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Fawn-colored Lark in Ngorongoro Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months. That is one of Ngorongoro Conservation Area's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain against almost none in July.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fawn-colored 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.
9th of 17
Of the 17 parks where we can rate Fawn-colored Lark sightings, Ngorongoro Conservation Area ranks 9th at under 5%. The best odds are in Samburu National Reserve (Kenya, about 40%), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (South Africa, about 20%) and Tarangire National Park (Tanzania, about 10%).
Same family: Alaudidae
The closest relatives of the Fawn-colored Lark that you can see in Ngorongoro Conservation Area (family Alaudidae, Larks) are Fischer's Sparrow-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 Fawn-colored Lark is recorded against all the birds logged in Ngorongoro Conservation Area (90 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.
