Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAlaudidae (Larks)
- GenusEremophila (Horned Larks)
- SpeciesEremophila alpestris (Horned Lark)
The horned lark or shore lark (Eremophila alpestris) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found across the northern hemisphere. It is known as "horned lark" in North America for distinctive feathers on the heads of the male birds in summer, and as "shore lark" in Europe because it can be found on shorelines in the winter. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Horned Lark sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 106 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Hemis National Park
Crested Lark
Galerida cristata
Calandra Lark
Melanocorypha calandra
Skylark
Alauda arvensis
Hume's Lark
Calandrella acutirostris
Oriental Skylark
Alauda gulgula
Greater Short-toed Lark
Calandrella brachydactyla
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica
Cinereous Tit
Parus cinereus
Citrine Wagtail
Motacilla citreola
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
Bluethroat
Luscinia svecica
📅 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 Hemis National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Horned Lark sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 106 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Horned Lark in Hemis National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Horned Lark in Hemis National Park in our monthly data.