Rufous-naped Lark

Mirafra africana A.Smith, 1836 — also called Rufous-naped Lark (Rufous-naped). Occurrence records of the Rufous-naped Lark are shared on GBIF from around 51 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Rietvlei Nature Reserve (2 461 records), in 8 provinces.

IUCN: Least concernAlaudidae

51reserves with records

11 208records around them

8provinces

LCIUCN category

Where it is recorded

Reserve	Province	Records
Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected area	GP Gauteng	2 461
Pilanesberg National ParkGame reserve	NW North West	1 617
Roodeplaat Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	835
Highveld GardenNature reserve	FS Free State	619
Addo Elephant National ParkNational park	EC Eastern Cape	554
Bishop Bird ParkNature reserve	GP Gauteng	418
McGregor Private Nature ReserveNature reserve	NW North West	412
Dinokeng Game ReserveProtected area	GP Gauteng	403
Albert Falls Game ReserveProtected area	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	357
Borakalalo Game ReserveGame reserve	GP Gauteng	335
Rustenburg NatuurreservaatNature reserve	NW North West	320
Faan Meintjes Nature ReserveNature reserve	NW North West	243
Free State National Botanical GardenBotanical garden	FS Free State	241
Soetdoring Nature ReserveNature reserve	FS Free State	236
Crocodile River ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	228
Suikerbosrant Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	218
Bothongo Rhino & Lion Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	150
Rooipoort Nature ReserveNature reserve	NC Northern Cape	143
Ithala Game ReserveNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	142
Bolt's FarmProtected heritage site	GP Gauteng	141
Ingula Nature ReserveNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	133
Cheetah ExperienceWildlife sanctuary	LP Limpopo	111
Elsewhere Game ReservePrivate game reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	89
Vaaldam Nature ReserveProtected area	MP Mpumalanga	83
Impeleshu Forest ReserveNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	82
Vredefort Dome core areaProtected area	NW North West	68
Thaba MoririNature reserve	LP Limpopo	60
Somabula Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	52
Cheetah RidgeWildlife sanctuary	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	49
Corridor Game ReserveGame reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	44
Alice Glockner Nature ReserveProtected area	GP Gauteng	42
Bateleur Nature Reserve & Stamvrug Hiking TrailsNature reserve	LP Limpopo	37
Olien Van Rooyen WildlifePrivate game reserve	LP Limpopo	35
St. Lucia Marine ReserveMarine protected area	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	31
Amakhala Game ReserveGame reserve	EC Eastern Cape	29
Leon Taljaard Nature ReserveProtected area	NW North West	27
Huisklip Local Authority Nature ReserveNature reserve	EC Eastern Cape	24
Terry Fitzgerald Private Nature ReserveNature reserve	EC Eastern Cape	24
Dlangala Wildlife SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	23
Lekgalameetse Provincial ParkWildlife sanctuary	LP Limpopo	18
Wagendrift Nature ReserveNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	10
Venetia Limpopo Nature ReserveNature reserve	LP Limpopo	10
Entabeni Game ReserveGame reserve	LP Limpopo	8
Zulu Waters Game ReservePrivate game reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	8
Temba Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve	EC Eastern Cape	8
Marico Biosphere ReserveBiosphere reserve	NW North West	7
Kareekloof Game FarmPrivate game reserve	NW North West	7
Schoonspruit NatuurreservaatNature reserve	NW North West	6
Mthethomusha Game ReserveGame reserve	MP Mpumalanga	5
Heyns PrivaatnatuurreserveNature reserve	MP Mpumalanga	3
Provincial Nature ReserveNature reserve	EC Eastern Cape	2

By province

KwaZulu-Natal: 11 reserves
Gauteng: 11 reserves
North West: 9 reserves
Limpopo: 7 reserves
Eastern Cape: 6 reserves
Mpumalanga: 3 reserves
Free State: 3 reserves
Northern Cape: 1 reserve

Taxonomy

Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Alaudidae
Scientific name: Mirafra africana
GBIF taxon: 9389539

More of the Alaudidae family

Sabota Lark Red-capped Lark Large-billed Lark Spike-heeled Lark Karoo Lark Fawn-colored Lark Karoo Long-billed Lark Cape Long-billed Lark Eastern Clapper Lark Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark Cape Clapper Lark Eastern Long-billed Lark

Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.