Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAlaudidae (Larks)
- GenusEremophila (Horned Larks)
- SpeciesEremophila alpestris (Horned Lark)
Closest Relatives at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park
Asian Short-toed Lark
Alaudala cheleensis
Crested Lark
Galerida cristata
Skylark
Alauda arvensis
Mongolian Lark
Melanocorypha mongolica
Greater Short-toed Lark
Calandrella brachydactyla
Mediterranean Short-toed Lark
Calandrella rufescens
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
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Horned Lark in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?
About 40% of visitor-days record a Horned Lark sighting in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, based on 516 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Horned Lark in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Horned Lark in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park in our monthly data.