Lark Bunting
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Lark Bunting

Calamospiza melanocorys

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
21 Verified records at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
November 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Lark Bunting sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park

Olive Sparrow
LC

Olive Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremonops rufivirgatus

20–30% · Possible
Spotted Towhee
LC Endemic

Spotted Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipilo maculatus

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

Lincoln's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza lincolnii

10–20% · With luck
Chipping Sparrow
LC

Chipping Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella passerina

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
LC

Rufous-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aimophila ruficeps

10–20% · With luck
Canyon Towhee
LC

Canyon Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melozone fusca

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-eyed Junco
LC Endemic

Yellow-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco phaeonotus

5–10% · With luck
Rufous-capped Brush-Finch
LC Endemic

Rufous-capped Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes pileatus

5–10% · With luck
Clay-colored Sparrow
LC

Clay-colored Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella pallida

<5% · Rare
Savannah Sparrow
LC Endemic

Savannah Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerculus sandwichensis

<5% · Rare
Black-chinned Sparrow
LC

Black-chinned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella atrogularis

<5% · Rare
Vesper Sparrow
LC

Vesper Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pooecetes gramineus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
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 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Lark Bunting sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lark Bunting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Lark Bunting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in our monthly data.

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