Spike-heeled Lark bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsRufous Long-billed Lark, Spike-heeled Lark (Spike-heeled), Spike-heeled Lark [albofasciata], Spikeheeled Lark, Spike heeled Lark
Old latin name for birdCerthilauda garrula, Chersomanes rufulus, Certhilauda albifasciata, Certhilauda albofasciata, Chersomanes garrula
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilyLarks / Alaudidae
GenusChersomanes
Breeding regionAfrica
Breeding subregions, sw

Spike-heeled Lark bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 2.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 3.
    Call, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 4.
    Call, sex uncertain, © Tony Archer
    South Africa
  • 5.
    Call, © Dawie de Swardt
    South Africa
  • 6.
    Call, © Keith Blomerley
    South Africa
  • 7.
    Call, song, © Sander Bot
    South Africa
  • 8.
    Call, © Faansie Peacock
    South Africa
  • 9.
    Call, © Alan Collett
    South Africa
  • 10.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Spike-heeled Lark

Spike-heeled Lark subspecies (10)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Chersomanes albofasciata albofasciatase Botswana to c South Africa-No
Chersomanes albofasciata alticolane South Africa-No
Chersomanes albofasciata arenarias Namibia and sw South Africa-No
Chersomanes albofasciata barlowie Botswana-No
Chersomanes albofasciata boweninw Namibia-No
Chersomanes albofasciata erikssonin Namibia-No
Chersomanes albofasciata garrulaw South Africa-No
Chersomanes albofasciata kalahariaes, w Botswana and n South Africa-No
Chersomanes albofasciata macdonaldis South Africa-No
Chersomanes albofasciata obscuratasw, c Angola-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansVlaktelewerik
Catalanalosa d'esperons
Chinese直爪百灵, 钉踝百灵
Chinese (Traditional)釘踝百靈
Croatiankratkorepa ševa
Czechskřivan hrotoprstý, skřívan hrotoprstý, Skrivan hrotoprstý
DanishSporelærke
DutchSjirpleeuwerik
EsperantoBlankvizaĝa alaŭdo
Finnishkannuskiuru
FrenchAlouette à long bec pointu, Sirli éperonné, Alouette éperonnée, Alouette éperonnée [albofasciata]
GermanZirplerche
Hungarianciripelő pacsirta
ItalianAllodola spinosa, Allodola dai calcagni appuntiti
Japaneseシロスジハシボソヒバリ
Lithuanianpaprastasis ilgapirštis vieversys
Norwegiansylklolerke, Sylklolerke
Norwegian NynorskSylklolerke
Polishskowron bialolicy, skowron białolicy
Portuguesecotovia-esporada
RussianБелогорлый жаворонок, Высоконогий африканский жаворонок
Slovakškovránok ostrohatý
SpanishAlondra de Talones Puntiagudos, Alondra espolada
SwahiliKipozamataza Kucha-refu
SwedishSpetsklolärka, sporrlärka
Tatarтипкеле тургай
TurkishDikenli Toygar
Ukrainianжайворонок білощокий
XhosaUngqembe