Mirafra affinis
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Jerdon's bush lark (Plocealauda affinis) or Jerdon's lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in south Asia. This was formerly placed in the genus Mirafra and considered as a subspecies of Mirafra assamica and termed as the Madras bushlark. Two other species in the complex include Mirafra marionae and Mirafra microptera. Jerdon's bush lark is typically very pale on the underside
The common name commemorates the surgeon-naturalist Thomas C. Jerdon. Formerly, Jerdon's bush lark was considered to be a subspecies of the Bengal bush lark (as M. assamica affinis) until studies of differences in call and distribution led to it being treated as a separate species. However, not all authorities recognize this species split.
The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised. Jerdon's bush lark was formerly placed in the genus Mirafra but was one of five species moved to the newly erected genus Plocealauda based on evidence from a large molecular genetic study published in 2023.
Jerdon's bush lark has arrowhead-like spots pointing upwards on the breast. It is very similar to the Indian bush lark (M. erythroptera) but has buffy...
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Udawalawe National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennai | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Tiruppur | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Puducherry | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Mysuru | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Bhubaneshwar | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Tiruchirappalli | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Bengaluru | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Kochi | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Coimbatore | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Thrissur | 🇮🇳 India |
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About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Jerdon's Bushlark sighting in Minneriya National Park on a given day, based on 59 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 67th most-seen of the 162 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.
September
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Jerdon's Bushlark in Minneriya National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–June and October–November, the lowest months. That is one of Minneriya National Park's driest months, with about 70 mm of rain against 340 mm in November.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Jerdon's Bushlark sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Jerdon's Bushlark sightings, Minneriya National Park ranks 5th at about 20%. The best odds are in Udawalawe National Park (Sri Lanka, about 60%), Wilpattu National Park (Sri Lanka, about 60%) and Yala National Park (Sri Lanka, about 50%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Jerdon's Bushlark is recorded against all the birds logged in Minneriya National Park (59 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.
