Fawn-coloured lark
Birds of Namibia
Introduction: Identifying fawn-coloured larks (Calendulauda africanoides) can be made easier by looking almost exclusively on sandy soils in broad-leaved and fine-leaved savannah woodland and shrubland. They are usually alone or in pairs, walking on bare patches of ground unless disturbed.
Distribution: Etosha National Park, the Kavango Region, Caprivi Strip, Kaudom Park and much of the eastern and south-eastern regions of the Namibian Kalahari Desert.Diet: Forages at the base of tufts of grass and on the ground. Eats insects such as grasshoppers, spiders and termites. Also takes seeds of grasses.
Description: Brown flight feathers, underparts white and slightly streaked and spotted reddish brown. Upper wing coverts streaked dark brown on red.Breeding: A grass dome nest is built in a scrape in the ground or at the base of a tuft of grass. Females usually lay 2 or 3 eggs between October and December or March to April. Incubation periods are around 12 days.
Size: 15cm. Weight: 23g.
Bagatelle Kalahari Lodge
Excellent lodge in the Kalahari Desert, offers accommodation in units made of straw bales or wood. Bagatelle proves to be consistently popular with guests
Hardap Dam Resort
Really only suitable for fisherman - until renovations happen it is probably best not to subject yourself to this.
Kalahari Anib Lodge
Tends to cater for larger groups, but the low rates make it attractive for those looking to save some money.
Kalahari Red Dunes Lodge
A 12 room lodge situated in a nature reseve and set amongst the red dunes of the Kalahari Desert
Suricate Kalahari Tented Camp
The meerkat or suricate is a small mammal which inhabits the Kalahari - we do not know why this lodge is named after them. Perhaps if you stay here and find out you can tell us and then we can make this slightly more descriptive.
Zebra Kalahari Lodge
The third lodge on the Intu Afrika Kalahari Game Reserve (along with Suricate & Camethorn Lodges). The Kalahari is absolutely magnificent and really should be a part of any visit to Namibia.
