Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Larks :: Karoo Lark

Karoo Lark Calendulauda albescens

Described by: Lafresnaye (1839)
Alternate common name(s): Red-backed Lark
Old scientific name(s): Certhilauda albescens

Photographs

South Africa - Sep, 2001 © Jean-Philippe Paris 
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Range

Sw. Africa;
(1) South Africa (sw. Cape Province from Cape Town to Berg River). Sw. Namibia?
(2) Coastal South Africa (Saldanha Bay to Port Nolloth).
(3) South Africa (Cape Province from Clanwilliam to Little Namaqualand).
(4) South Africa (Cape Province from Calvinia and Williston to Odtshoorn).

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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