Eremopterix griseus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 Surat on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 106th most-seen of the 114 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark in Surat on a given day, against under 5% in April–October and December–February, the lowest months. Those are among Surat's driest months, with almost no rain against 450 mm in July.
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.
16th of 32
Of the 32 cities where we can rate Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark sightings, Surat ranks 16th at under 5%. The best odds are in Rajkot (India, about 20%), Indore (India, about 20%) and Nashik (India, about 20%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark that you can see in Surat (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Red-whiskered Bulbul (about 70%), House Crow (about 60%) and Black Drongo (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark is recorded against all the birds logged in Surat (5 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.
