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Tibetan Lark
Melanocorypha maxima Blyth, 1867
≈25 cmLength75 gWeight
The Tibetan lark (Melanocorypha maxima) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found on the Tibetan Plateau from north-western India to central China.
Busiest months: June · Most records: China
Where and when it's recorded
Tibetan Lark has been recorded at 45 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Flower LakeChina72 records
- Xiaobeihu Freshwater MarshChina41 records
- E'La Mountain PassChina36 records
More places
- Rubber Mountain PassChina35 records
- Ganzihe Estuary WetlandsChina25 records
- HeimaheChina22 records
- Lake XiligouChina14 records
- Bayankala PassChina11 records
- Xiaobohu Protection StationChina8 records
- FengxiakouChina8 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Tibetan lark (Melanocorypha maxima) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found on the Tibetan Plateau from north-western India to central China. Alternate names for this species include the Asiatic lark, long-billed calandra lark and long-billed lark.
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Questions
How big is the Tibetan Lark?
The Tibetan Lark is about ≈25 cm long and weighs around 75 g.
Where does the Tibetan Lark live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: Tibetan Plateau from northwestern India to central China. It is most often recorded in China.
When is the best time to see the Tibetan Lark?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in June (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Tibetan Lark endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Tibetan Lark as Least Concern.
What does the Tibetan Lark eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Tibetan Lark in?
It belongs to the family Larks (Alaudidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈25 cm
- Weight
- 75 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 143 mm
- Tail
- 84 mm
- Bill
- 25 mm
- Tarsus
- 27 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: Tibetan Plateau from northwestern India to central China
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Larks Alaudidae
- Genus
- Melanocorypha
Other birds in the genus Melanocorypha
Bimaculated LarkMelanocorypha bimaculata
Calandra LarkMelanocorypha calandra
Black LarkMelanocorypha yeltoniensis
Mongolian LarkMelanocorypha mongolica
Greater Hoopoe-LarkAlaemon alaudipes
Lesser Hoopoe-LarkAlaemon hamertoni
Beesley's LarkChersomanes beesleyi
Spike-heeled LarkChersomanes albofasciata
Gray's LarkAmmomanopsis grayi
Short-clawed LarkCerthilauda chuana
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