Fischer's Sparrow-Lark
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Fischer's Sparrow-Lark

Eremopterix leucopareia

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Amboseli National Park
522 Verified records at Amboseli National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Fischer's Sparrow-Lark sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 522 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Amboseli National Park

Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark
LC

Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremopterix signatus

Insufficient data
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark
LC

Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremopterix leucotis

Insufficient data
Red-capped Lark
LC

Red-capped Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calandrella cinerea

20–30% · Possible
Pink-breasted Lark
LC

Pink-breasted Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calendulauda poecilosterna

5–10% · With luck
Short-tailed Lark

Short-tailed Lark

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Pseudalaemon fremantlii

5–10% · With luck
Fawn-colored Lark
LC

Fawn-colored Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calendulauda africanoides

5–10% · With luck
Australasian Bushlark
LC

Australasian Bushlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mirafra javanica

<5% · Rare
Somali Short-toed Lark

Somali Short-toed Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calandrella somalica

<5% · Rare
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

60–70% · Likely
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

40–50% · Likely
Grassveld Pipit
LC

Grassveld Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus cinnamomeus

40–50% · Likely
Wattled Starling
LC

Wattled Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Creatophora cinerea

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
60–70
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
2 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
3 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
4 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
5 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
6 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
9 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
10 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
11 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
12 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
13 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
17 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
18 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
19 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
20 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
21 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Fischer's Sparrow-Lark in Amboseli National Park?

About 55% of wildlife watchers report a Fischer's Sparrow-Lark sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 522 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Fischer's Sparrow-Lark in Amboseli National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Fischer's Sparrow-Lark in Amboseli National Park in our monthly data.

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