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The Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 37.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Passerellidae New World Sparrows
  4. Genus Calamospiza
  5. Species melanocorys

Where it lives

South-central Canada to south-central USA

Quick facts

Weight
37.6 g
Diet
Omnivores
Family
Passerellidae

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Lark Bunting is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Behaviour

A bird of open grassland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.

Migration

The Lark Bunting is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

The Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) belongs to the Passerellidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA sc Canada to sc USA.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 37.6 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 6.5 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.7 million km².

Songs & calls

Lark Bunting — Call

Recorded by Matthew L. Brady Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Lark Bunting?

The Lark Bunting is a small bird that weighs around 37.6 g.

Where does the Lark Bunting live?

The Lark Bunting is found across North America with a range covering NA sc Canada to sc USA, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.

What family does the Lark Bunting belong to?

The Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Lark Bunting eat?

The Lark Bunting is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Lark Bunting migrate?

The Lark Bunting is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

Is the Lark Bunting endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Lark Bunting make?

1 real field recording of the Lark Bunting — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Lark Bunting's range?

The Lark Bunting has a mapped global range of about 1.7 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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