Bimaculated Lark

Melanocorypha bimaculata (Ménétriés, 1832)

≈19 cmLength54 gWeight

It has two small black patches on the sides of the breast and a short tail with white tips but no white edges.

Busiest months: May · Most records: India, Kazakhstan, United Arab Emirates

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

Small black patch on each side of the breast
White supercilium
Short, broad wings with a gray-brown underwing
Short tail with white tips but no white edges

Voice

Song resembles that of Calandra Lark, but sounds harsher.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May · Most records: India, Kazakhstan, United Arab Emirates

Bimaculated Lark has been recorded at 77 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 26 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Taukum DesertKazakhstan82 records
Tal Chhapar SanctuaryIndia81 records
Wamm FarmsUnited Arab Emirates78 records

More places

KanshengelKazakhstan48 records
Nalsarovar Bird SanctuaryIndia38 records
Mandria – CoastCyprus36 records
Nalsarovar OutskirtsIndia33 records
Hatzuk Beach TLVIsrael28 records
Milleyha ve sahil şeridiTürkiye27 records
Aras Kuş Halkalama İstasyonuTürkiye27 records

Countries and regions with the most records

India Kazakhstan United Arab Emirates Israel Türkiye Cyprus China Egypt

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The bimaculated lark (Melanocorypha bimaculata) breeds in warm temperate countries eastwards from Turkey into Central Asia. It is the eastern counterpart of its relative, the calandra lark.

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Questions

How big is the Bimaculated Lark?

The Bimaculated Lark is about ≈19 cm long and weighs around 54 g.

Where does the Bimaculated Lark live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: west-central Turkey to southern Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, northeastern Iran and northern Afghanistan; also northern Israel, Lebanon, western Syria and northern Iraq. It is most often recorded in India, Kazakhstan and United Arab Emirates.

When is the best time to see the Bimaculated Lark?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Bimaculated Lark endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bimaculated Lark as Least Concern.

What does the Bimaculated Lark eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Bimaculated Lark in?

It belongs to the family Larks (Alaudidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length: ≈19 cm
Weight: 54 g
Habitat: Grassland
Diet: Omnivore
Lifestyle: Active on the ground
Migration: Migratory
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 117 mm
Tail: 53 mm
Bill: 19 mm
Tarsus: 24 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Palearctic: west-central Turkey to southern Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, northeastern Iran and northern Afghanistan; also northern Israel, Lebanon, western Syria and northern Iraq

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2