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 West National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 306th most-seen of the 380 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and December–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Friedmann's Lark in Tsavo West National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and May–November, the lowest months. Those are among Tsavo West National Park's wettest months, with about 85 mm of rain a month against 5 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Friedmann's Lark sightings, Tsavo West National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Tsavo East 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 West National Park (14 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.
