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(c) Ian White, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Red-capped Lark

Calandrella cinerea

Worldwide: 1,750 observations
Group: Birds

About

The red-capped lark, Calandrella cinerea, is a small passerine bird. This lark breeds in the highlands of eastern Africa southwards from Ethiopia and northern Somalia. In the south, its range stretches across the continent to Angola and south to the Cape in South Africa.

Summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Recent sightings near Nairobi

Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.

Jan 31, 2026Mugumoini, Nairobi, KeniaObserver: Maarten VanhoveView observation from Jan 31, 2026 on iNaturalist
Jan 5, 2026Mugumoini, Nairobi, KenyaObserver: dicksonmunkaView observation from Jan 5, 2026 on iNaturalist
Jan 5, 2026Mugumoini, Nairobi, KenyaObserver: koenbetjesView observation from Jan 5, 2026 on iNaturalist
Sep 30, 2023Mugumoini, Nairobi, KenyaObserver: Len deBeerView observation from Sep 30, 2023 on iNaturalist
Apr 18, 2021National Park, Nairobi, KenyaObserver: ErnestView observation from Apr 18, 2021 on iNaturalist
Jul 23, 2020Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, KEObserver: seasavView observation from Jul 23, 2020 on iNaturalist