Cape Clapper Lark
Photo: Timothy Whitehead · CC BY 4.0

Larks

Cape Clapper Lark

Corypha apiata

LCLeast Concern
Family
Larks (Alaudidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The Cape clapper lark (Corypha apiata) is a small passerine bird which breeds in southern Africa. It derives its name from the wing clapping which forms part of the display flight. The Cape clapper lark is a species of open grassland and savannah, also inhabiting karoo, fynbos and fallow agricultural land.

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Range and habitat

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.