Eremopterix leucotis
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
The chestnut-backed sparrow-lark (Eremopterix leucotis) is a passerine bird which is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. The chestnut-backed sparrow-lark was originally placed in the genus Loxia. It was later moved to the Lark family Alaudidae under the genus Eremopterix which includes all other sparrow-lark species. Alternate names for this species include: chestnut-backed finch-lark and white-cheeked sparrow-lark.
Found from Senegal and Gambia to central Sudan Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 6 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 8 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 9 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 10 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 12 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tierpark Hagenbeck | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark sighting in Awash National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 150th most-seen of the 217 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April, July and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark in Awash National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to January, the lowest months. Those are among Awash National Park's wettest months, with about 60 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in January. February–March, May and September have too few records to rate.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 14 parks where we can rate Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark sightings, Awash National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Etosha National Park (Namibia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark is recorded against all the birds logged in Awash National Park (11 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
