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Horned Lark

Eremophila alpestris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Yellowstone National Park
89 Verified records at Yellowstone National Park
November 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% of wildlife watchers report a Horned Lark sighting in Yellowstone National Park, based on 89 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Yellowstone National Park

Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

80–90% · Very likely
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

70–80% · Very likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

50–60% · Likely
Mountain Chickadee
LC

Mountain Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile gambeli

50–60% · Likely
Chipping Sparrow
LC

Chipping Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella passerina

40–50% · Likely
Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

40–50% · Likely
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Regulus calendula

40–50% · Likely
Clark's Nutcracker
LC

Clark's Nutcracker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nucifraga columbiana

30–40% · Possible
Mountain Bluebird
LC

Mountain Bluebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sialia currucoides

30–40% · Possible
Violet-green Swallow
LC

Violet-green Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta thalassina

30–40% · Possible
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

30–40% · Possible
Pine Siskin
LC

Pine Siskin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus pinus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
10–20
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
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 Yellowstone National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Horned Lark sighting in Yellowstone National Park, based on 89 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

November has the highest sighting rate for Horned Lark in Yellowstone National Park in our monthly data.

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