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Skylark

Alauda arvensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Hemis National Park
35 Verified records at Hemis National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis), commonly referred to in Europe as the lark, is a passerine bird in the lark family, Alaudidae. It is a widespread species found across Europe and the Palearctic with introduced populations in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and on the Hawaiian Islands. It is a bird of open farmland and heath, known for the song of the male, which is delivered in hovering flight from heights of 50 to 100 metres (160 to 330 ft). The sexes are alike. It is streaked greyish-brown above and on the breast and has a buff-white belly. The female Eurasian skylark builds an open nest in a shallow depression on open ground well away from trees, bushes and hedges. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Skylark sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Hemis National Park

Oriental Skylark
LC

Oriental Skylark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alauda gulgula

<5% · Rare
Horned Lark
LC Endemic

Horned Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremophila alpestris

10–20% · With luck
Crested Lark
LC

Crested Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Galerida cristata

Insufficient data
Calandra Lark

Calandra Lark

Bird

Melanocorypha calandra

Insufficient data
Hume's Lark
LC

Hume's Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calandrella acutirostris

<5% · Rare
Greater Short-toed Lark
LC

Greater Short-toed Lark

Bird

Calandrella brachydactyla

Insufficient data
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

90–100% · Very likely
Cinereous Tit

Cinereous Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus cinereus

40–50% · Likely
Citrine Wagtail
LC

Citrine Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla citreola

40–50% · Likely
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

30–40% · Possible
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

30–40% · Possible
Bluethroat
LC Endemic

Bluethroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Luscinia svecica

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
50–60%
2 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
3 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
4 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
5 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
20–30%
6 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
20–30%
7 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
8 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
9 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
20–30%
10 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
11 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
12 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
13 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
14 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
10–20%
15 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
16 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
17 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
18 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
19 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
5–10%
20 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
5–10%
21 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
22 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
23 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
24 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
25 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
26 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
<5%
27 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
28 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
29 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
30 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
31 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
32 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%
33 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
34 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
35 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
36 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
37 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
38 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
39 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
40 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
41 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
42 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
43 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Skylark in Hemis National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Skylark sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Skylark in Hemis National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Skylark in Hemis National Park in our monthly data.

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