Crested Lark
Galerida cristata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAlaudidae (Larks)
- GenusGalerida (Crested Larks)
- SpeciesGalerida cristata (Crested Lark)
Closest Relatives at Keoladeo National Park
Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix griseus
Rufous-tailed Lark
Ammomanes phoenicura
Greater Short-toed Lark
Calandrella brachydactyla
Oriental Skylark
Alauda gulgula
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Jungle Babbler
Turdoides striata
White-eared Bulbul
Pycnonotus leucotis
Brahminy Starling
Sturnia pagodarum
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Indian Pied Starling
Gracupica contra
Indian Robin
Saxicoloides fulicatus
📅 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 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 5 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 7 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 9 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 10 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 13 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 14 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 15 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 16 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 17 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 18 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 19 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 20 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Crested Lark in Keoladeo National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Crested Lark sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 17 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crested Lark in Keoladeo National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Crested Lark in Keoladeo National Park in our monthly data.