Eremopterix leucopareia
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Fischer's sparrow-lark (Eremopterix leucopareia) or Fischer's finch-lark is a species of passerine bird in the family Alaudidae. It is found from central Kenya to eastern Zambia, Malawi and north-western Mozambique. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
This inconspicuous dull-coloured bird somewhat resembles a finch. It can be distinguished from the similar chestnut-headed sparrow-lark by the absence of a white patch on the crown of its head. It is found on short grass plains where it congregates in large flocks except during the breeding season.
The common name of the bird commemorates the German explorer Gustav Fischer. Images and classification at the Animal Diversity Web Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fischer's Sparrow-Lark sighting in Lake Manyara National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 203rd most-seen of the 307 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.
March–May and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fischer's Sparrow-Lark in Lake Manyara National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–February, the lowest months. Those are among Lake Manyara National Park's wettest months, with about 120 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in September.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fischer's Sparrow-Lark sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
13th of 14
Of the 14 parks where we can rate Fischer's Sparrow-Lark sightings, Lake Manyara National Park ranks 13th at under 5%. The best odds are in Amboseli National Park (Kenya, about 50%), Samburu National Reserve (Kenya, about 40%) and Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Tanzania, about 30%). All parks ranked.
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Fischer's Sparrow-Lark that you can see in Lake Manyara National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Common Bulbul (about 70%), Fork-tailed Drongo (about 50%) and Northern White-crowned Shrike (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fischer's Sparrow-Lark is recorded against all the birds logged in Lake Manyara National Park (17 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.
