The Lark Bunting is the state bird of Colorado and is the only member of its genus. Breeding males are jet black with large white wing patches. Males perform a buoyant, cascading song flight over prairie grasses. It forms large winter flocks and nests under grass clumps on shortgrass prairie.
Best time to see a Lark Bunting
The best time to see a Lark Bunting is March–August, when about 62% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 4,435 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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