Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAlaudidae (Larks)
- GenusEremophila (Horned Larks)
- SpeciesEremophila alpestris (Horned Lark)
Closest Relatives at Riding Mountain National Park
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
📅 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 Riding Mountain National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Horned Lark sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Horned Lark in Riding Mountain National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Horned Lark in Riding Mountain National Park in our monthly data.