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Skylark

Alauda arvensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Rakiura National Park
43 Verified records at Rakiura National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis), commonly referred to in Europe as the lark, is a passerine bird in the lark family, Alaudidae. It is a widespread species found across Europe and the Palearctic with introduced populations in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and on the Hawaiian Islands. It is a bird of open farmland and heath, known for the song of the male, which is delivered in hovering flight from heights of 50 to 100 metres (160 to 330 ft). The sexes are alike. It is streaked greyish-brown above and on the breast and has a buff-white belly. The female Eurasian skylark builds an open nest in a shallow depression on open ground well away from trees, bushes and hedges. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Skylark sighting in Rakiura National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Rakiura National Park

Tūī
LC Endemic

Tūī

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae

80–90% · Very likely
New Zealand Bellbird
LC Endemic

New Zealand Bellbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthornis melanura

70–80% · Very likely
New Zealand Fantail
LC Endemic

New Zealand Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura fuliginosa

70–80% · Very likely
Grey Warbler
LC Endemic

Grey Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gerygone igata

60–70% · Likely
South Island Robin
LC Endemic

South Island Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petroica australis

50–60% · Likely
Mōhua (Yellowhead)
NT Endemic

Mōhua (Yellowhead)

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mohoua ochrocephala

40–50% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

40–50% · Likely
South Island Saddleback
LC Endemic

South Island Saddleback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philesturnus carunculatus

40–50% · Likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

30–40% · Possible
Miromiro
LC Endemic

Miromiro

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petroica macrocephala

30–40% · Possible
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

30–40% · Possible
Dunnock
LC

Dunnock

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prunella modularis

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
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 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
50–60%
2 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
3 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
4 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
5 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
20–30%
6 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
20–30%
7 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
8 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
9 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
20–30%
10 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
11 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
12 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
13 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
14 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
10–20%
15 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
16 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
17 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
18 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
19 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
5–10%
20 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
5–10%
21 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
22 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
23 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
24 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
25 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
26 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
<5%
27 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
28 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
29 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
30 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
31 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
32 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%
33 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
34 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
35 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
36 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
37 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
38 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
39 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
40 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
41 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
42 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
43 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Skylark in Rakiura National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Skylark sighting in Rakiura National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Skylark in Rakiura National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Skylark in Rakiura National Park in our monthly data.

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