Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAlaudidae (Larks)
- GenusEremophila (Horned Larks)
- SpeciesEremophila alpestris (Horned Lark)
Closest Relatives at Banff National Park
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
📅 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 Banff National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Horned Lark sighting in Banff National Park, based on 52 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Horned Lark in Banff National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Horned Lark in Banff National Park in our monthly data.