Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusCalamospiza
- SpeciesCalamospiza melanocorys (Lark Bunting)
Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 14 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lark Bunting in Big Bend National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Lark Bunting sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 510 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lark Bunting in Big Bend National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Lark Bunting in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.