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

Eremopterix leucopareia

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Serengeti National Park
1,022 Verified records at Serengeti National Park
April 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Fischer's Sparrow-Lark sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 1,022 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park

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

10–20% · With luck
Fawn-colored Lark
LC

Fawn-colored Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calendulauda africanoides

5–10% · With luck
White-tailed Lark
LC

White-tailed Lark

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Mirafra albicauda

<5% · Rare
Somali Short-toed Lark

Somali Short-toed Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calandrella somalica

<5% · Rare
Latakoo Lark
LC

Latakoo Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mirafra cheniana

<5% · Rare
Short-tailed Lark

Short-tailed Lark

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Pseudalaemon fremantlii

<5% · Rare
Australasian Bushlark
LC

Australasian Bushlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mirafra javanica

Insufficient data
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

60–70% · Likely
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

50–60% · Likely
Grey-backed Fiscal
LC

Grey-backed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius excubitoroides

40–50% · Likely
Northern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Northern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus ruppelli

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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 Serengeti National Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Fischer's Sparrow-Lark sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 1,022 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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