Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix leucotis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAlaudidae (Larks)
- GenusEremopterix (Sparrow-Larks)
- SpeciesEremopterix leucotis (Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark)
Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park
Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix verticalis
Sabota Lark
Calendulauda sabota
Red-capped Lark
Calandrella cinerea
Stark's Lark
Spizocorys starki
Spike-heeled Lark
Chersomanes albofasciata
Pink-billed Lark
Spizocorys conirostris
Fawn-colored Lark
Calendulauda africanoides
Monotonous Lark
Mirafra passerina
Dusky Lark
Pinarocorys nigricans
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis nitens
African Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus nigricans
📅 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 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 5 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 6 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 7 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 9 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 11 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 12 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 16 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 17 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 19 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark in Etosha National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 182 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark in Etosha National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.