About Calendulauda sabota (A.Smith, 1836)
The sabota lark, with the scientific name Calendulauda sabota, is a lark species that belongs to the family Alaudidae. Its natural habitats are dry savannah, moist savannah, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and it is found across southern Africa. This species is generally non-migratory and stays in its resident range, though local movements do take place in drier regions. The species specific epithet sabota comes from sebotha or sebothé, which is the Tswana generic name for larks.
