Mirafra affinis
In 3 days ~90% in a week >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 50% of wildlife watchers report a Jerdon's Bushlark sighting in Yala National Park on a given day, based on 535 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 41st most-seen of the 228 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and November
In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Jerdon's Bushlark in Yala National Park on a given day, against about 10% in September, 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.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Jerdon's Bushlark sightings, Yala National Park ranks 3rd at about 50%. The best odds are in Udawalawe National Park (Sri Lanka, about 60%) and Wilpattu National Park (Sri Lanka, about 60%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Alaudidae
The closest relatives of the Jerdon's Bushlark that you can see in Yala National Park (family Alaudidae, Larks) are Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark (about 20%) 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 Yala National Park (535 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.
