Galerida magnirostris
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The large-billed lark or southern thick-billed lark (Galerida magnirostris) is a small passerine bird found in southern Africa. The name "large-billed lark" may also refer to Bradfield's lark. The name "thick-billed lark" more commonly refers to the species of the same name (i.e. Rhamphocoris clotbey).
The large-billed lark was originally placed in the genus Alauda, and then Calendula until that genus was subsequently re-named to the present Galerida. Another alternate name used for the large-billed lark is the long-billed lark.
The large-billed lark is 18 cm in length. It is relatively short-tailed and has a thick bill with a yellow base to the lower mandible. It has streaked brown-grey upperparts, and a long white supercilium. Like other species in the genus, it has a crest that can be raised in display or alarm. The underparts... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Hoop Nature Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Large-billed Lark sighting in West Coast National Park on a given day, based on 217 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 98th most-seen of the 192 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.
February and September–October
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Large-billed Lark in West Coast National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December, the lowest month. Those are among West Coast National Park's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 70 mm in June.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Large-billed 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.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Large-billed Lark sightings, West Coast National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in De Hoop Nature Reserve (South Africa, about 20%).
Same family: Alaudidae
The closest relatives of the Large-billed Lark that you can see in West Coast National Park (family Alaudidae, Larks) are Red-capped Lark (about 10%) and Karoo Lark (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Large-billed Lark is recorded against all the birds logged in West Coast National Park (217 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.
