Greater Short-toed Lark
Calandrella brachydactyla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAlaudidae (Larks)
- GenusCalandrella (Calandrella Short-toed Larks)
- SpeciesCalandrella brachydactyla (Greater Short-toed Lark)
Closest Relatives at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park
Mediterranean Short-toed Lark
Calandrella rufescens
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
Asian Short-toed Lark
Alaudala cheleensis
Crested Lark
Galerida cristata
Skylark
Alauda arvensis
Mongolian Lark
Melanocorypha mongolica
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Isabelline Shrike
Lanius isabellinus
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Desert Wheatear
Oenanthe deserti
Common Raven
Corvus corax
White-winged Snowfinch
Montifringilla nivalis
📅 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 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 6 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 7 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 10 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 11 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Greater Short-toed Lark in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Greater Short-toed Lark sighting in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Greater Short-toed Lark in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Greater Short-toed Lark in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park in our monthly data.