Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAlaudidae (Larks)
- GenusEremophila (Horned Larks)
- SpeciesEremophila alpestris (Horned Lark)
Closest Relatives at Badlands National Park
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
📅 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 Badlands National Park?
About 48% of visitor-days record a Horned Lark sighting in Badlands National Park, based on 376 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Horned Lark in Badlands National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Horned Lark in Badlands National Park in our monthly data.