Mirafra pulpa
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Friedmann's lark (Mirafra pulpa) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in East Africa. Formerly, some authorities considered Friedmann's lark to be a subspecies of the singing bush lark. Alternate names for the species include Friedmann's bush lark, rufous lark and Sagon lark.
It is best identified by its distinctive song; a long, drawn-out singular note, hoo-ee-oo (with slight stress on the ee), repeated at 1 or 2 second intervals. It is heard more often at night, and given while atop a bush or during undulating display flights.
Friedmann's lark is found in southern Ethiopia, central and south-eastern Kenya, and north-eastern Tanzania, but its population and exact range are very poorly known. The type specimen was collected in Ethiopia (from the Konso-Sagan area) in 1992, having been seen only one time since, in 1998; but most of what is known comes primarily from data collected in Tsavo East and West National Parks, in Kenya. There are also a few records from Tanzania, from Mkomazi Game Reserve, south of Arusha.
In general, the natural habitats of Friedmann's lark are subtropical or tropical... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Friedmann's Lark sighting in Tsavo East National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 302nd most-seen of the 345 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Friedmann's Lark in Tsavo East National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months. That is one of Tsavo East National Park's wettest months, with about 70 mm of rain against 10 mm in July.
Between midnight and 3 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Friedmann's Lark sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Friedmann's Lark sightings, Tsavo East National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tsavo West National Park (Kenya, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Friedmann's Lark is recorded against all the birds logged in Tsavo East National Park (10 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.
