Crested Lark
Galerida cristata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAlaudidae (Larks)
- GenusGalerida (Crested Larks)
- SpeciesGalerida cristata (Crested Lark)
Closest Relatives at Monfragüe National Park
Thekla Lark
Galerida theklae
Woodlark
Lullula arborea
Calandra Lark
Melanocorypha calandra
Skylark
Alauda arvensis
Greater Short-toed Lark
Calandrella brachydactyla
Spotless Starling
Sturnus unicolor
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Sardinian Warbler
Curruca melanocephala
European Serin
Serinus serinus
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
Great Tit
Parus major
📅 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 Monfragüe National Park?
About 34% of visitor-days record a Crested Lark sighting in Monfragüe National Park, based on 1723 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crested Lark in Monfragüe National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Crested Lark in Monfragüe National Park in our monthly data.