Sabota Lark

Sabotalewerik · Calendulauda sabota

A common, easily seen lark of open bushveld, warm brown and streaky above with a bold pale eyebrow and a streaked breast. Unlike many larks it perches openly on bushes and fence posts to sing a varied, musical song that often includes imitations of other birds. It feeds on insects and seeds on the ground between scattered trees.

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How to identify it

Streaky brown lark with a bold whitish eyebrow and a heavily streaked breast; sings from a bush or fence rather than the ground.

Listen for its call

Varied tuneful song with snatches of mimicry, from a low perch.

Where to see it in Kruger

Resident in open woodland and thornveld park-wide, singing from the top of a low bush, an easy lark to find.

Did you know

It is a clever copycat, slipping snatches of other birds' songs into its own cheerful tune.

Often confused with

Rufous-naped Lark

African Pipit

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