Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix signatus) | Photos and ID

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Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix signatus), photo 1 — Photo: Adrien Jailloux · CC BY 4.0

Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix signatus), photo 2 — Photo: Adrien Jailloux · CC BY 4.0

Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix signatus), photo 3 — Photo: Claude Kolwelter · CC BY 4.0

Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix signatus), photo 4 — Photo: Claude Kolwelter · CC BY 4.0

Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix signatus), photo 5 — Photo: Adrien Jailloux · CC BY 4.0

Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix signatus), photo 6 — Photo: Adrien Jailloux · CC BY 4.0

Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix signatus), photo 7 — Photo: Claude Kolwelter · CC BY 4.0

Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix signatus), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Claude Kolwelter, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix signatus), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Adrien Jailloux, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix signatus), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Claude Kolwelter, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

ID tip

The male chestnut-headed sparrow-lark has a black collar and bib, white cheeks and a white circular area on the nape of the crown, surrounded by a chestnut border. This distinguishes it from Fischer's sparrow-lark which lacks the white spot. The female has duller plumage.

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When to see the Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark

Regular range

The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Kenya Ethiopia Somalia South Sudan

About the Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark

The chestnut-headed sparrow-lark or chestnut-headed finch-lark is a species of passerine bird in the family Alaudidae. It is found in eastern and north-eastern Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and hot deserts.

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Easily confused with

Black-eared Sparrow-LarkEremopterix australisThe black-eared sparrow-lark or black-eared finch lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae.

Madagascar LarkEremopterix hovaThe Madagascar lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae endemic to Madagascar.

Black-crowned Sparrow-LarkEremopterix nigricepsThe adult males has a bold pied head pattern with a mainly blackhead with contrasting white forehead and white cheek patches.

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