• Synonyms Spike-heeled Lark (Spike-heeled), Spike heeled Lark, Spike-heeled Lark [albofasciata], Spikeheeled Lark, Rufous Long-billed Lark
  • Old latin name for bird Certhilauda albifasciata, Chersomanes rufulus, Certhilauda garrula, Chersomanes garrula, Certhilauda albofasciata

Spike-heeled Larkbird sounds *

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

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Where to see Spike-heeled Lark

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion s, sw

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

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansVlaktelewerik
Catalanalosa d'esperons
Chinese钉踝百灵, 直爪百灵
Chinese (Traditional)釘踝百靈
Croatiankratkorepa ševa
Czechskřivan hrotoprstý, skřívan hrotoprstý, Skrivan hrotoprstý
DanishSporelærke
DutchSjirpleeuwerik
EsperantoBlankvizaĝa alaŭdo
Finnishkannuskiuru
FrenchAlouette éperonnée, Sirli éperonné, Alouette à long bec pointu, Alouette éperonnée [albofasciata]
GermanZirplerche
Hungarianciripelő pacsirta
ItalianAllodola dai calcagni appuntiti, Allodola spinosa
Japaneseシロスジハシボソヒバリ
Lithuanianpaprastasis ilgapirštis vieversys
Norwegiansylklolerke
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