Lark Bunting
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Lark Bunting

Calamospiza melanocorys

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Big Bend National Park
510 Verified records at Big Bend National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The lark bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) is a medium-sized American bunting native to central and western North America. It was designated the state bird of Colorado in 1931. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Lark Bunting sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 510 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park

Canyon Towhee
LC

Canyon Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melozone fusca

40–50% · Likely
Black-throated Sparrow
LC Endemic

Black-throated Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amphispiza bilineata

40–50% · Likely
Chipping Sparrow
LC

Chipping Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella passerina

40–50% · Likely
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

30–40% · Possible
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
LC

Rufous-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aimophila ruficeps

30–40% · Possible
Spotted Towhee
LC Endemic

Spotted Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipilo maculatus

30–40% · Possible
Green-tailed Towhee
LC

Green-tailed Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipilo chlorurus

10–20% · With luck
Lark Sparrow
LC

Lark Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chondestes grammacus

10–20% · With luck
Lincoln's Sparrow
LC

Lincoln's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza lincolnii

10–20% · With luck
Brewer's Sparrow
LC

Brewer's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella breweri

10–20% · With luck
Vesper Sparrow
LC

Vesper Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pooecetes gramineus

10–20% · With luck
Clay-colored Sparrow
LC

Clay-colored Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella pallida

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
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
20–30%
2 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
5 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
6 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
8 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
9 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
10 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
11 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
12 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
13 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
14 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lark Bunting in Big Bend National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Lark Bunting sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 510 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lark Bunting in Big Bend National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Lark Bunting in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.

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