Beesley's Lark

Chersomanes beesleyi Benson, 1966

Alaudidae — Larks

Beesley's Lark, Chersomanes beesleyi, is a lark of north-eastern Tanzania in the family Alaudidae. It was described by Benson in 1966. It occurs in very limited patches of Afrotropical grassland on volcanic ground, where the vegetation is mainly made up of Sporobolus ioclados and Digitaria macroblephara. It lives in dry, treeless country and has cryptic plumage suited to that setting. It was once treated as a subspecies of the Spike-heeled Lark.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Alaudidae — Larks
Breeding range: Africa: ne Tanzania

Beesley's Lark

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Beesley's Lark

Beesley's Lark

Beesley's Lark

Beesley's Lark

Tours where you can spot this bird

4 tours in Tanzania 3, Kenya 1

19 Days Kenya and Tanzania Birding: Coast and Eastern Arc

19 Days Kenya and Tanzania Birding: Coast and Eastern Arc

Kenya / Mombasa Private tour 19 days

Start on Kenya’s coast and cross through Tsavo and Taita to Tanzania’s Usambaras, South Pare and Arusha, finishing with lark-country bir...

16 Days Tanzania Birding: Eastern Arc and Northern Parks

16 Days Tanzania Birding: Eastern Arc and Northern Parks

Tanzania / Arusha Private tour 16 days

A private birding circuit through South Pare and the Usambaras, then Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro, ending with the Engikaret Lark Pla...

Private 16-Day Northern Tanzania Specialist Birding Safari

Private 16-Day Northern Tanzania Specialist Birding Safari

Tanzania / Arusha Private tour 16 days

A private 16-day specialist route linking Tanzania's Eastern Arc forests with Mkomazi, Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro, guided by Kelvin...

Private Tanzania Birding and Walking Safaris with Keneddy Elly

Private Tanzania Birding and Walking Safaris with Keneddy Elly

Tanzania / Arusha Private tour 1 day

Private birding and walking-safari guiding in Tanzania with Keneddy Elly, built around Northern or Southern circuit birding goals and curren...