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Here's one for the pro's..

I am not an LBJ ID'er yet.....

Sobata Lark maybe???

Hey, Kwando. How's things?

Before I chuck my penny in... 1st tell me where (geographically speaking) you found the bird.

So it is somewhere in the south-western part of Botswana, about an hour away from Selebi Phikwe (thanks for the pm, Kwando - general directions like above often would be enough).

I had the bird pegged before but I had to confirm with distribution. Your bird is a fawn-coloured lark.

Of the larks that one finds in that area only the Sabota and fawn-coloured larks have that eye-brow AND white streak below the eye. However, SL does not have that rich red in the wings.

Seen in Mapungubwe National Park (September 2005)


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Morning all!
I need help with the ID of the following bird. I have got as far as thinking it is a lark but as to which lark
I photographed this bird at Lijersdraai Picnic Area in Kagalagadi on 21 June .
Thanks !
Michele

Hi Michele ,
Looks like a fawn-coloured lark to me , and Kagalagadi should be within its distribution range as well.

Cheers
Jon

Caracal- I am also going to go with Fawn Coloured Lark

I agree, Fawncoloured Lark. The Kgalagadi is actually a very good place to see them.

Thanks for your help Jol, Batmad and lizet. Fawn- coloured Lark was one of my options as well but I was not 100% sure.
Great..another lifer !!!!!

Agreed........and an area I really still need to get to! Great pics btw!

Well done on a new tick!

Thanks Rusty Justy ...and yes definitely an area worth going to

Yip ..Batmad ..a new tick. I always try to home in on one new LBJ when in KTP...I was thrilled with this one ...

Great Stuff!

I would appreciate some help with the following ID…
My gut feeling is that it is a Fawn-coloured Lark…but in all the literature I have, it appears there should be at least a bit of streaking on the breast…which this bird does not have
Seen at Union’s End waterhole in the Kgalagadi

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