Sabota Lark
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Sabota Lark

Calendulauda sabota

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Hwange National Park
2 Verified records at Hwange National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The sabota lark (Calendulauda sabota) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in southern Africa in its natural habitats of dry savannah, moist savannah, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is generally sedentary but local movements occur in drier regions. The species name is derived from sebotha or sebothé, the Tswana generic name for a lark. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park

Fawn-colored Lark
LC

Fawn-colored Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calendulauda africanoides

<5% · Rare
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark
LC

Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremopterix leucotis

5–10% · Rare
Monotonous Lark
LC

Monotonous Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mirafra passerina

<5% · Rare
Dusky Lark
LC

Dusky Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pinarocorys nigricans

<5% · Rare
Red-capped Lark
LC

Red-capped Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calandrella cinerea

<5% · Rare
Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark
LC

Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremopterix verticalis

<5% · Rare
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

60–70% · Likely
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

50–60% · Likely
Magpie Shrike

Magpie Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Urolestes melanoleucus

40–50% · Likely
Arrow-marked Babbler
LC

Arrow-marked Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides jardineii

40–50% · Likely
Southern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Southern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus anguitimens

30–40% · Possible
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Sabota Lark at Hwange National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
40–50%
2 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
3 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
4 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
5 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
6 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
7 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
8 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
9 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
10 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
11 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
12 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
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