Lark Bunting
Lark BuntingLark BuntingLark BuntingLark Bunting

Lark Bunting

Calamospiza melanocorys

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Rocky Mountain National Park
9 Verified records at Rocky Mountain National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The lark bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) is a medium-sized American bunting native to central and western North America. It was designated the state bird of Colorado in 1931. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Lark Bunting sighting in Rocky Mountain National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Rocky Mountain National Park

Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

60–70% · Likely
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

30–40% · Possible
Lincoln's Sparrow
LC

Lincoln's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza lincolnii

20–30% · Possible
Song Sparrow
LC Endemic

Song Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza melodia

20–30% · Possible
Chipping Sparrow
LC

Chipping Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella passerina

20–30% · Possible
Green-tailed Towhee
LC

Green-tailed Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipilo chlorurus

20–30% · Possible
Vesper Sparrow
LC

Vesper Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pooecetes gramineus

5–10% · With luck
Savannah Sparrow
LC Endemic

Savannah Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerculus sandwichensis

<5% · Rare
Spotted Towhee
LC Endemic

Spotted Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipilo maculatus

<5% · Rare
Fox Sparrow
LC

Fox Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerella iliaca

<5% · Rare
Brewer's Sparrow
LC

Brewer's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella breweri

<5% · Rare
Lark Sparrow
LC

Lark Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chondestes grammacus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
2 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
5 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
6 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
8 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
9 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
10 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
11 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
12 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
13 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
14 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lark Bunting in Rocky Mountain National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Lark Bunting sighting in Rocky Mountain National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lark Bunting in Rocky Mountain National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Lark Bunting in Rocky Mountain National Park in our monthly data.

← Back to Rocky Mountain National Park