Eremopterix griseus
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The ashy-crowned sparrow-lark (Eremopterix griseus) is a small sparrow-sized member of the lark family. It is found in the plains in open land with bare ground, grass and scrub across South Asia. The males are well marked with a contrasting black-and-white face pattern, while females are sandy brown, looking similar to a female sparrow. Males are easily detected during the breeding season by the long descending whistle that accompanies their undulating and dive-bombing flight displays.
The ashy-crowned sparrow-lark was originally placed in the genus Alauda. This species is also known by the following alternate names: ash-crowned sparrow-lark, ashy-crowned finch-lark, black-bellied finch-lark, and black-bellied sparrow-lark.
Although some subspecies ceylonensis (from Sri Lanka) and siccata (from Gujarat) have been named, variations are considered to be clinal and they are treated as a monotypic species. Sparrow sized with a finch-like bill and short legs, these birds are usually seen sitting on the ground, and although they will sometimes perch on wires they do not perch in trees or bushes. The male is sandy brown overall with a black... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Udawalawe National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Gir National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajkot | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Indore | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Nashik | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Vasai-Virar | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Kota | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Durg | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Chandigarh | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Pune | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Bhopal | 🇮🇳 India |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark sighting in Bandhavgarh National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 188th most-seen of the 241 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark in Bandhavgarh National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
10th of 10
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark sightings, Bandhavgarh National Park ranks 10th at under 5%. The best odds are in Yala National Park (Sri Lanka, about 20%), Ranthambore National Park (India, about 10%) and Udawalawe National Park (Sri Lanka, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark is recorded against all the birds logged in Bandhavgarh National Park (19 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.
