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Horned Lark

Eremophila alpestris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Badlands National Park
376 Verified records at Badlands National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The horned lark or shore lark (Eremophila alpestris) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found across the northern hemisphere. It is known as "horned lark" in North America for distinctive feathers on the heads of the male birds in summer, and as "shore lark" in Europe because it can be found on shorelines in the winter. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Horned Lark sighting in Badlands National Park, based on 376 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Badlands National Park

Western Meadowlark
LC

Western Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella neglecta

90–100% · Very likely
Rock Wren
LC Endemic

Rock Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Salpinctes obsoletus

60–70% · Likely
Cliff Swallow
LC

Cliff Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

50–60% · Likely
Red-winged Blackbird
LC

Red-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius phoeniceus

50–60% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

50–60% · Likely
Say's Phoebe
LC Endemic

Say's Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis saya

40–50% · Likely
Lark Sparrow
LC

Lark Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chondestes grammacus

40–50% · Likely
Common Grackle
NT

Common Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus quiscula

40–50% · Likely
Black-billed Magpie
LC

Black-billed Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pica hudsonia

40–50% · Likely
Western Kingbird
LC

Western Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus verticalis

40–50% · Likely
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

40–50% · Likely
Eastern Kingbird
LC

Eastern Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus tyrannus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
2 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
40–50%
3 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
4 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
5 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
6 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
7 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
8 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
9 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
10 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
11 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
12 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
14 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
15 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
19 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
22 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
23 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
24 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
25 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
26 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
27 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
28 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
30 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
31 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
32 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
33 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
34 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
35 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
36 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
37 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
38 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
39 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
40 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
41 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Horned Lark in Badlands National Park?

About 48% of wildlife watchers report a Horned Lark sighting in Badlands National Park, based on 376 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Horned Lark in Badlands National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Horned Lark in Badlands National Park in our monthly data.

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