Melodious Lark

Mirafra cheniana Smith, A, 1843

29 gWeight

The melodious lark (Mirafra cheniana) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in southern Africa.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, South Africa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, South Africa

Melodious Lark has been recorded at 14 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Suikerbosrand NRSouth Africa48 records
Maasai Mara NRKenya43 records
Maasai Mara NR – Eastern SectionKenya36 records

More places

Maasai Mara NR – Mara TriangleKenya36 records
Maasai Mara NR – Talek PlainsKenya15 records
Naboisho ConservancyKenya13 records
Maasai Mara NR – Central sectionKenya9 records
Rietvlei NRSouth Africa8 records
Benfontein NRSouth Africa5 records
Pilanesberg NPSouth Africa5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Kenya South Africa

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 melodious lark (Mirafra cheniana) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in southern Africa. It is currently threatened by habitat loss.

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Questions

How big is the Melodious Lark?

The Melodious Lark weighs around 29 g.

Where does the Melodious Lark live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central Zimbabwe and central, eastern South Africa, disjunctly in southwestern Kenya and northern Tanzania (Mara, Serengeti). It is most often recorded in Kenya and South Africa.