Calandrella raytal
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The sand lark (Alaudala raytal) is a small passerine bird in the lark family, Alaudidae, found in southern Asia. It is somewhat similar to, but smaller than the short-toed larks. The sand lark was originally assigned to the genus Alauda. It was later placed in the genus Calandrella until it was moved back to Alaudala in 2014 although not all authorities have recognized this change yet. The alternate name Asian short-toed lark is usually used to refer to the species of the same name, Alaudala cheleensis. Other alternate names include Ganges sand lark, Indian sand lark and Indian short-toed lark.
The sand lark is about 12 or 13 cm (4.7 or 5.1 in) long. There is considerable geographic variation and three subspecies are recognized. All subspecies are dull brownish grey with faintly streaked... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Sand Lark sighting in Karachi on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 39th most-seen of the 97 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Sand Lark in Karachi on a given day, against about 10% in February–March, May–June, August–September and November–December, the lowest months. That is one of Karachi's driest months, with almost no rain against 75 mm in August.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sand 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.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Sand Lark sightings, Karachi has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Prayagraj (India, under 5%) and Guwahati (India, under 5%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Sand Lark that you can see in Karachi (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are House Crow (about 80%), House Sparrow (about 60%) and Common Tailorbird (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sand Lark is recorded against all the birds logged in Karachi (22 verified sightings), 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.
