Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAlaudidae (Larks)
- GenusEremophila (Horned Larks)
- SpeciesEremophila alpestris (Horned Lark)
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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Horned Lark sighting in Denali National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Denali National Park
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
Gray Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Boreal Chickadee
Poecile hudsonicus
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea
Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Horned Lark in Denali National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Horned Lark sighting in Denali National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Horned Lark in Denali National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Horned Lark in Denali National Park in our monthly data.