Mirafra affinis
In 3 days >90%
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 |
Likely
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Jerdon's Bushlark sighting in Udawalawe National Park on a given day, based on 406 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 173 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and December
In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Jerdon's Bushlark in Udawalawe National Park on a given day, against about 10% in August, the lowest month.
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.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Jerdon's Bushlark sightings, Udawalawe National Park has the highest daily chance: about 60%. Next come Wilpattu National Park (Sri Lanka, about 60%) and Yala National Park (Sri Lanka, about 50%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Alaudidae
The closest relatives of the Jerdon's Bushlark that you can see in Udawalawe National Park (family Alaudidae, Larks) are Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark (about 10%) and Oriental Skylark (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Jerdon's Bushlark is recorded against all the birds logged in Udawalawe National Park (406 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.
