Stark's Lark
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Stark's Lark

Spizocorys starki

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Namib-Naukluft National Park
55 Verified records at Namib-Naukluft National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Stark's lark (Spizocorys starki) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. Captain George Shelley named the species in honour of Arthur Stark. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Stark's Lark sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park

Sclater's Lark
NT

Sclater's Lark

Bird

Spizocorys sclateri

Insufficient data
Sabota Lark
LC

Sabota Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calendulauda sabota

5–10% · With luck
Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark
LC

Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremopterix verticalis

5–10% · With luck
Red-capped Lark
LC

Red-capped Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calandrella cinerea

<5% · Rare
Monotonous Lark
LC

Monotonous Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mirafra passerina

Insufficient data
Karoo Long-billed Lark
LC

Karoo Long-billed Lark

Bird

Certhilauda subcoronata

<5% · Rare
Spike-heeled Lark
LC

Spike-heeled Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chersomanes albofasciata

<5% · Rare
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

Insufficient data
Black-eared Sparrow-Lark
LC

Black-eared Sparrow-Lark

Bird

Eremopterix australis

Insufficient data
Cape Sparrow
LC Endemic

Cape Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer melanurus

60–70% · Likely
Cape Wagtail
LC

Cape Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla capensis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ 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
20–30%
2 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
3 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
4 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Stark's Lark in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Stark's Lark sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Stark's Lark in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Stark's Lark in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.

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