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Least Concern

Tibetan Lark

Melanocorypha maxima

Tibetan Lark (Melanocorypha maxima) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.

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The Tibetan Lark (Melanocorypha maxima) is a member of the Alaudidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 75 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 Alaudidae Larks
  4. Genus Melanocorypha
  5. Species maxima

Where it lives

Tibetan Plateau from northwestern India to central China

Quick facts

Weight
75 g
Diet
Omnivores
Family
Alaudidae

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

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

Behaviour

A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Tibetan Lark is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

The Tibetan Lark (Melanocorypha maxima) is a species of bird in the Alaudidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Tibetan Plateau from nw India to c China.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 75 g, with a wing length of about 14.3 cm and a tail of around 8.4 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 million km².

Songs & calls

Tibetan Lark — Call, flight call, subsong

Recorded by Viral joshi Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Tibetan Lark?

The Tibetan Lark is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 75 g.

Where does the Tibetan Lark live?

The Tibetan Lark is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Tibetan Plateau from nw India to c China, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.

What family does the Tibetan Lark belong to?

The Tibetan Lark (Melanocorypha maxima) belongs to the Alaudidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Tibetan Lark eat?

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

Does the Tibetan Lark migrate?

The Tibetan Lark is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

Is the Tibetan Lark 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 Tibetan Lark make?

1 real field recording of the Tibetan Lark — 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 Tibetan Lark's range?

The Tibetan Lark has a mapped global range of about 1 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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