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Skylark

Alauda arvensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Wadden Sea National Park
3,274 Verified records at Wadden Sea National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis), commonly referred to in Europe as the lark, is a passerine bird in the lark family, Alaudidae. It is a widespread species found across Europe and the Palearctic with introduced populations in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and on the Hawaiian Islands. It is a bird of open farmland and heath, known for the song of the male, which is delivered in hovering flight from heights of 50 to 100 metres (160 to 330 ft). The sexes are alike. It is streaked greyish-brown above and on the breast and has a buff-white belly. The female Eurasian skylark builds an open nest in a shallow depression on open ground well away from trees, bushes and hedges. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Skylark sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 3,274 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park

Horned Lark
LC Endemic

Horned Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremophila alpestris

5–10% · With luck
Crested Lark
LC

Crested Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Galerida cristata

Insufficient data
Woodlark
LC

Woodlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lullula arborea

<5% · Rare
Greater Short-toed Lark
LC

Greater Short-toed Lark

Bird

Calandrella brachydactyla

<5% · Rare
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

50–60% · Likely
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

50–60% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

50–60% · Likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

40–50% · Likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

40–50% · Likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

40–50% · Likely
Eurasian Wren
LC Endemic

Eurasian Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes troglodytes

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
40–50
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
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 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
50–60%
2 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
3 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
4 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
5 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
20–30%
6 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
20–30%
7 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
8 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
9 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
20–30%
10 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
11 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
12 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
13 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
14 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
10–20%
15 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
16 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
17 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
18 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
19 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
5–10%
20 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
5–10%
21 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
22 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
23 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
24 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
25 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
26 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
<5%
27 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
28 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
29 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
30 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
31 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
32 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%
33 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
34 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
35 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
36 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
37 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
38 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
39 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
40 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
41 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
42 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
43 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Skylark in Wadden Sea National Park?

About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Skylark sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 3,274 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Skylark in Wadden Sea National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Skylark in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.

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