Sand Lark
Calandrella raytal
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAlaudidae (Larks)
- GenusCalandrella (Calandrella Short-toed Larks)
- SpeciesCalandrella raytal (Sand Lark)
Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park
Greater Short-toed Lark
Calandrella brachydactyla
Hume's Lark
Calandrella acutirostris
Oriental Skylark
Alauda gulgula
Crested Lark
Galerida cristata
Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix griseus
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sand Lark in Chitwan National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Sand Lark sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 121 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Sand Lark in Chitwan National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Sand Lark in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.