About Calendulauda albescens (Lafresnaye, 1839)
This species is officially classified as Calendulauda albescens, first described by Lafresnaye in 1839. It is commonly known as the Karoo lark, or alternatively the red-backed lark, and it belongs to the lark family Alaudidae. The Karoo lark should not be mistaken for the similarly named Karoo long-billed lark. This species is endemic to South Africa, and its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.