Eremopterix nigriceps
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The black-crowned sparrow-lark (Eremopterix nigriceps) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found across northern Africa from Mauritania through the Middle East to north-western India. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.
The black-crowned sparrow-lark is also known as the black-crowned finch lark, white-crested finch-lark, white-crested sparrow-lark, white-fronted finch-lark and white-fronted sparrow-lark. Three subspecies are recognized:
The adult males has a bold pied head pattern with a mainly blackhead with contrasting white forehead and white cheek patches. The upperparts are pale greyish brown with black underparts and underwings which contrast with a white patch at the sides of the breast. The tail is blackish with buff edges and grey central feathers, The...
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary | 🇸🇳 Senegal |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark sighting in Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 164th most-seen of the 173 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark in Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary on a given day, against under 5% in February, April and November–December, the lowest months. Those are among Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary's driest months, with almost no rain against 55 mm in August. May to October have too few records to rate.
Only Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, in our data
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark is recorded against all the birds logged in Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (5 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.
