Eremopterix griseus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark sighting in Vasai-Virar on a given day, based on 229 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 58th most-seen of the 217 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March and November–December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark in Vasai-Virar on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and August–September, the lowest months. Those are among Vasai-Virar's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain a month against 840 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.
Among the best
Of the 32 cities where we can rate Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark sightings, Vasai-Virar ranks 4th at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Rajkot (India, about 20%), Indore (India, about 20%) and Nashik (India, about 20%).
Same family: Alaudidae
The closest relatives of the Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark that you can see in Vasai-Virar (family Alaudidae, Larks) are Oriental Skylark (about 20%) and Rufous-tailed Lark (about 10%), 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 Vasai-Virar (229 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.
