Short-clawed Lark

The species lays clutches of between 2-3 eggs . The incubation lasts for around 15 days, the longest of any African lark species. After fledging chick 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.

The Short-clawed Lark is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Short-clawed Lark (Certhilauda chuana) is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family. It is found in Botswana and South Africa. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. The species lays clutches of between 2-3 eggs (average clutch sizes in two studies 2.27-2.75 eggs). The incubation lasts for around 15 days, the longest of any African lark species. After fledging chick remain with their parents for 6–8 weeks. More

Short-clawed Lark The Short-clawed Lark (Certhilauda chuana) is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family. It is found in Botswana and South Africa. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. See more at Wikipedia.org... More

Distribution of Short-clawed lark in southern Africa, based on statistical smoothing of the records from first SA Bird Atlas Project (© Animal Demography unit, University of Cape Town; smoothing by Birgit Erni and Francesca Little). Colours range from dark blue (most common) through to yellow (least common). See here for the latest distribution from the SABAP2. Food It almost exclusively eats insects (mainly ants and termites), gleaning them from bare soil and vegetation. More

on Short-clawed Lark in southeastern Botswana However, despite large-scale habitat alteration occurring in many areas, the eastern population in Botswana is apparently stable5, and it remains fairly common in suitable habitats6. Conservation measures underway None is known. Conservation measures proposed Consider government incentives to farmers in southeast Botswana to maintain traditional agricultural methods5. Carry out regular monitoring of the core population in Botswana as well as that in South Africa. References 1. More

near-endemic is Short-clawed Lark with the major global stronghold in the grasslands of the southeast, Gaborone to Ramatlabama, widespread and locally abundant in the area. Populations of globally threatened Wattled Crane and Slaty Egret in the north (mainly Okavango Delta) are of great importance. More

Short-clawed Lark, South Africa, Polokwane October 2005 © Simon Harrap This enigmatic lark is one of the harder to find in South Africa. More