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Horned Lark

Eremophila alpestris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Wadden Sea National Park
764 Verified records at Wadden Sea National Park
October 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Horned Lark sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 764 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park

Skylark
LC

Skylark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alauda arvensis

20–30% · Possible
Crested Lark
LC

Crested Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Galerida cristata

Insufficient data
Woodlark
LC

Woodlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lullula arborea

<5% · Rare
Greater Short-toed Lark
LC

Greater Short-toed Lark

Bird

Calandrella brachydactyla

<5% · Rare
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

50–60% · Likely
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

50–60% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

50–60% · Likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

40–50% · Likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

40–50% · Likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

40–50% · Likely
Eurasian Wren
LC Endemic

Eurasian Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes troglodytes

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
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 Wadden Sea National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Horned Lark sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 764 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

October has the highest sighting rate for Horned Lark in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.

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