Sabota Lark (Calendulauda sabota)
About the Sabota Lark
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.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 109 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-ND · 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Pink-breasted LarkCalendulauda poecilosternarecording
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