Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark
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Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark

Eremopterix griseus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Wilpattu National Park
5 Verified records at Wilpattu National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The ashy-crowned sparrow-lark (Eremopterix griseus) is a small sparrow-sized member of the lark family. It is found in the plains in open land with bare ground, grass and scrub across South Asia. The males are well marked with a contrasting black-and-white face pattern, while females are sandy brown, looking similar to a female sparrow. Males are easily detected during the breeding season by the long descending whistle that accompanies their undulating and dive-bombing flight displays. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park

Oriental Skylark
LC

Oriental Skylark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alauda gulgula

5–10% · With luck
Indian Robin

Indian Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

60–70% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

60–70% · Likely
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Terpsiphone paradisi

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Bulbul
LC Endemic

White-browed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus luteolus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Pipit
LC

Oriental Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus rufulus

40–50% · Likely
Common Iora
LC

Common Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina tiphia

40–50% · Possible
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-billed Babbler

Yellow-billed Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides affinis

30–40% · Possible
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

30–40% · Possible
Brown Shrike
LC

Brown Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius cristatus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
2 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
3 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
4 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
5 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
6 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
7 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
8 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
10 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
11 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
12 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
13 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
14 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
15 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark in Wilpattu National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark in Wilpattu National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.

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