Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark
Photo © Henry de Lange
Photo © Henry de Lange — CC BY 4.0 — Source: iNaturalist #204510333The grey-backed sparrow-lark (Eremopterix verticalis) or grey-backed finch-lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in southern and south-central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. Sometimes, the name 'grey-backed sparrow-lark' is also used to describe the black-eared sparrow-lark. == Taxonomy and systematics == === Subspecies === Four subspecies are recognized: E. v. khama - Irwin, 1957: Found in north-eastern Botswana, western Zimbabwe and western Zambia E. v. harti - Benson & Irwin, 1965: Found in south-western Zambia E. v. damarensis - Roberts, 1931: Found from western Angola and south-western Zambia to western South Africa E. v. verticalis - (Smith, 1836): Found from south-eastern Botswana and south-western Zimbabwe to southern South Africa
Mapungubwe National Park
Musina Local Municipality, South Africa
+358 birds+29 mammals
Where the Limpopo River cuts through sandstone ridges at the convergence of South Africa, Botswana, and Zimbabwe, Mapungubwe National Park preserves a landscape of profound ecological…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKChobe National Park
Botswana
+446 birds+45 mammals
Where the Chobe River cuts a sinuous path through northern Botswana, the landscape transforms into one of Africa's most dynamic wetland-savanna mosaics. This national park encompasses…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNxai Pan National Park
Botswana
+226 birds+16 mammals
Across the northwestern reaches of Botswana stretches a landscape of profound seasonal transformation—a sprawling pan system where shallow depressions fill and empty with the rains, creating…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKhaudum National Park
Botswana
+213 birds+13 mammals
Where the Okavango's northern tributaries meander through miombo woodland and riverine forest, Khaudum National Park unfolds across a landscape of profound ecological richness and isolation. This…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGarden Route National Park
George, South Africa
+353 birds+54 mammals
Sweeping across the Western Cape's coastal and mountainous terrain, this sprawling national park encompasses over five thousand square kilometers of extraordinarily diverse landscape—from coastal limestone cliffs…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPilanesberg National Park
Moses Kotane Local Municipality, South Africa
+364 birds+49 mammals
Granite peaks and volcanic ridges rise unexpectedly from the savanna floor across this 734-square-kilometre expanse in the North West province, creating a landscape of profound ecological…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKruger National Park
Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, South Africa
+540 birds+91 mammals
Across the low-lying savanna of northeastern South Africa unfolds one of Africa's largest and most ecologically intact protected areas, where acacia woodlands merge into mopane scrub…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTankwa-Karoo National Park
Hantam Local Municipality, South Africa
+201 birds+20 mammals
Across the semi-arid heartland of the Northern Cape, where winter rains carve ephemeral watercourses through endless ochre plains, Tankwa-Karoo National Park sprawls across more than 3,100…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMountain Zebra National Park
Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, South Africa
+265 birds+35 mammals
Across the windswept plateaus and deeply incised valleys of the Eastern Cape's interior, Mountain Zebra National Park unfolds as a landscape of geological drama and ecological…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBontebok National Park
Swellendam Local Municipality, South Africa
+204 birds+11 mammals
Where the Cape Fold Mountains give way to coastal lowlands, a landscape of rolling sandstone hills and fynbos heathland creates one of South Africa's most compact…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKAugrabies Falls National Park
Kai !Garib Local Municipality, South Africa
+176 birds+20 mammals
Where the Orange River cuts a dramatic scar through the Northern Cape's arid interior, Augrabies Falls National Park sprawls across nearly 1,200 square kilometers of raw,…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKAddo Elephant National Park
Sundays River Valley Local Municipality, South Africa
+388 birds+55 mammals
Where the Eastern Cape's semi-arid scrublands meet transitional woodland, Addo sprawls across 13,478 square kilometres of one of southern Africa's most biodiverse landscapes. The terrain rises…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCamdeboo National Park
Camdeboo Local Municipality, South Africa
+272 birds+24 mammals
Granite ridges and weathered sandstone cliffs rise across a semi-arid landscape where the Karoo transitions into the eastern escarpment of South Africa, creating Camdeboo National Park's…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKhaudum National Park
Namibia
+221 birds+13 mammals
Where the Kavango River flows through northeastern Namibia, vast miombo woodlands and riverine forests create one of southern Africa's most remote and biodiverse wilderness corridors. Khaudum…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSperrgebiet National Park
Barcelona, Namibia
+181 birds+18 mammals
Where the Namib's ancient gravel plains meet the Atlantic coast, one of Africa's most remote and geologically austere landscapes unfolds across more than 56,000 square kilometres.…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKDorob National Park
Henties Bay, Namibia
+230 birds+13 mammals
Where the Skeleton Coast meets the Namib Desert's inland reaches, Dorob National Park sprawls across 34,021 square kilometres of one of southern Africa's most austere and…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSkeleton Coast Park
Barcelona, Namibia
+143 birds+7 mammals
Where the Atlantic's cold Benguela Current collides with one of Africa's most hostile coastlines, the Skeleton Coast Park sprawls across more than 104,000 square kilometres of…
VIEW OBSERVATION POINTNamib-Naukluft National Park
Namibia
+217 birds+33 mammals
Across nearly 94,000 square kilometers of southwestern Namibia, a landscape of extremes unfolds where towering sand dunes meet rugged mountain ranges, and ancient riverbeds carve through…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNkasa Rupara National Park
Namibia
+283 birds+17 mammals
Where the Zambezi's floodplains spill across the border between Namibia and Botswana, Nkasa Rupara National Park unfolds across 518 square kilometers of wetland and woodland mosaic.…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBwabwata National Park
Namibia
+377 birds+35 mammals
Where the Kavango River winds through northeastern Namibia, vast floodplains and dense riparian woodland create one of southern Africa's most ecologically dynamic protected landscapes. Spanning 14,249…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKEtosha National Park
Namibia
+356 birds+58 mammals
Across northern Namibia's stark semi-arid plateau, a vast shallow depression transforms seasonally into one of Africa's most dramatic wildlife theaters. Etosha National Park, encompassing more than…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNamibRand Nature Reserve
Hammerstein, Namibia
+107 birds+12 mammals
Where rust-coloured dunes surrender to sculpted granite outcrops and vast plains stretch toward an endless horizon, one of southern Africa's most pristine wilderness areas unfolds. The…
VIEW NATURE RESERVEWaterberg Plateau National Park
Okambukonde, Namibia
+198 birds+27 mammals
Where ancient sandstone cliffs rise 200 metres above the surrounding bushveld, a fortress of geology creates one of southern Africa's most compelling ecosystems. The plateau's steep…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMakgadikgadi Pans National Park
Gucta, Botswana
+272 birds+27 mammals
Where salt-crusted flatlands stretch endlessly toward a shimmering horizon, one of Africa's most extraordinary ecosystems awakens with the rains. The Makgadikgadi Pans comprise vast mineral-rich basins…
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