Crested Lark
Galerida cristata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAlaudidae (Larks)
- GenusGalerida (Crested Larks)
- SpeciesGalerida cristata (Crested Lark)
Closest Relatives at Doñana National Park
Thekla Lark
Galerida theklae
Mediterranean Short-toed Lark
Calandrella rufescens
Calandra Lark
Melanocorypha calandra
Greater Short-toed Lark
Calandrella brachydactyla
Skylark
Alauda arvensis
Woodlark
Lullula arborea
Spotless Starling
Sturnus unicolor
European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola
Cetti's Warbler
Cettia cetti
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Eurasian Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
Sardinian Warbler
Curruca melanocephala
📅 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 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 5 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 7 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 9 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 10 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 13 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 14 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 15 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 16 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 17 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 18 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 19 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 20 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Crested Lark in Doñana National Park?
About 42% of visitor-days record a Crested Lark sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 1301 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crested Lark in Doñana National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Crested Lark in Doñana National Park in our monthly data.