Red-capped Lark

Calandrella cinerea (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

Red-capped Lark, Calandrella cinerea, is a lark of western, eastern and southern Africa, breeding from the Ethiopian highlands and Somaliland south across the continent to Angola and South Africa. It is linked to short grassland, including fallow farmland, and in eastern Africa it is usually found above 1000 m, though it also occurs at sea level in suitable places in the cooler south. It is recognised by its rufous cap, white underparts and red shoulders, with a short crest that is usually only obvious when raised.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Alaudidae — Larks

Breeding range

Africa: w, e, s