Short-clawed lark

Certhilauda chuana

The short-clawed lark or short-clawed bush-lark, is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in Botswana and South Africa. Its natural habitat is dry savannah.
Short-clawed Lark (Certhilauda chuana) This bird has a very restricted range in South Africa, but it seems to do well here at the Mamabolo Plains near Polokwane. Certhilauda chuana,Geotagged,Short-clawed lark,South Africa

Behavior

The species lays clutches of two or three eggs. The incubation lasts for around 15 days, the longest of any African lark species. After fledging, chicks remain with their parents for 6–8 weeks. There is some variation in nesting strategies in the species, with the eastern population having numerous broods per breeding season and the western population breeding once per season.

Habitat

The species lays clutches of two or three eggs. The incubation lasts for around 15 days, the longest of any African lark species. After fledging, chicks remain with their parents for 6–8 weeks. There is some variation in nesting strategies in the species, with the eastern population having numerous broods per breeding season and the western population breeding once per season.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyAlaudidae
GenusCerthilauda
SpeciesC. chuana
Photographed in
South Africa