Sabota Lark
Calendulauda sabota
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,613
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Sabota lark”.