Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix verticalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAlaudidae (Larks)
- GenusEremopterix (Sparrow-Larks)
- SpeciesEremopterix verticalis (Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark)
Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix leucotis
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 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 4 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 8 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 10 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 11 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark in Etosha National Park?
About 31% of visitor-days record a Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 452 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark in Etosha National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.