• Synonyms Karroo Lark, Red-backed Lark
  • Old latin name for bird Alauda albescens, Alauda lagepa, Alanda lagepa, Certhilauda albescens, Mirafra albescens

Karoo Larkbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 2.
    Call, © Faansie Peacock
    South Africa
  • 3.
    Call, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 4.
    Song, © Faansie Peacock
    South Africa
  • 5.
    Song, © Charles Hesse
    South Africa
  • 6.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 7.
    Song, © Charles Hesse
    South Africa
  • 8.
    Song, © Catriona Leven
    South Africa
  • 9.
    Song, © Don Jones
    South Africa
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Karoo Lark

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion South Africa

Karoo Lark subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Calendulauda albescens albescenssw South Africa-No
Calendulauda albescens codeacoastal w South Africa-No
Calendulauda albescens guttataw South Africa-No
Calendulauda albescens karruensiss South Africa-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansKaroolewerik
Catalanalosa del Karoo
Chinese红背歌百灵
Chinese (Traditional)紅背歌百靈
Croatiankaruanska ševa
Czechskřívan karooský, skřivan karooský, Skrivan kapský
DanishKaroolærke
DutchKaroo-leeuwerik, Karooleeuwerik
EsperantoHelalaŭdo
Finnishdyynikiuru, karooviheltäjäkiuru, Vehnäkiuru
FrenchAlouette du Karroo, Alouette du Karoo
GermanKarru Lerche, Karoolerche, Karrulerche
ItalianAllodola del karoo
Japaneseウルイロハシボソヒバリ, ウスイロハシボソヒバリ
Lithuaniankaruvinė kalendulauda
Norwegiankaroolerke
Norwegian NynorskKaroolerke
Polishszponiak sniady, afroskowronek śniady, Szponiak śniady
PortugueseCotovia do Karoo, cotovia-do-karoo
RussianКарруский африканский жаворонок, Карруский жаворонок
SerbianŠeva iz Karua
Slovakškovránok búrsky
SpanishAlondra Karu, Alondra del Karoo
Swedishkarroolärka
TurkishKaru Toygarı
Ukrainianалондра каруська