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Sabota Lark

Sabota Lark

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The Sabota Lark is a common and variable lark species found in a wide range of dry habitats across Southern Africa. It is known for its complex and imitative song.
Where to spot
Widespread in dry savannas, woodlands, acacia scrub, and arid grasslands across Southern Africa.
How to spot
Scan open ground and low perches. Listen carefully for its highly varied and imitative song, which is often the best way to identify it.
When to spot
Observable year-round. More vocal and conspicuous during the breeding season (spring/summer).
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File:Calendulauda sabota ssp. suffusca.jpg
File:Day 11 Sabota Lark (Calendulauda sabota) calling ... (53225984990).jpg
File:Day 80 Sabota Lark (Calendulauda sabota) (53389265735).jpg
File:Sabota Lark (Calendulauda sabota) (11421288184), crop.jpg
File:Sabota lark, Calendulauda sabota, at Loodswaai Game Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa, crop.jpg
File:Sabota lark, Calendulauda sabota, at Mapungubwe National Park, Limpopo, South Africa (18126532598).jpg
File:Sabota lark (Calendulauda sabota waibeli).jpg
File:Calendulauda sabota 227730288.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Calendulauda sabota ssp. suffusca.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Day 11 Sabota Lark (Calendulauda sabota) calling ... (53225984990).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Day 80 Sabota Lark (Calendulauda sabota) (53389265735).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Sabota Lark (Calendulauda sabota) (11421288184), crop.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Sabota lark, Calendulauda sabota, at Loodswaai Game Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa, crop.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Sabota lark, Calendulauda sabota, at Mapungubwe National Park, Limpopo, South Africa (18126532598).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Sabota lark (Calendulauda sabota waibeli).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This lark is an accomplished mimic, often incorporating calls and songs of other bird species into its own repertoire.
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