How big is a Melodious Lark?

The Melodious Lark is a small sized bird weighing about 29 g.

Where can you see a Melodious Lark?

The Melodious Lark occurs in 5 countries, including South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Tanzania.

What birds look similar to a Melodious Lark?

The Melodious Lark is most easily confused with the Monotonous Lark, the White-tailed Lark and the Williams's Lark.

Is the Melodious Lark endangered?

The Melodious Lark is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Melodious Lark

Mirafra cheniana

Larks · Passeriformes · Rare

The Melodious Lark (Mirafra cheniana) is a rare lark found in 5 countries, weighing about 29 g. The melodious lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in southern Africa.

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Melodious Lark (Mirafra cheniana), photo 1 — Photo: Andrew Smith · Public domain

Melodious Lark (Mirafra cheniana), photo 2 — Photo: Bruno - Yolande Zanette · CC BY 4.0

Melodious Lark (Mirafra cheniana), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Alan Manson, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Melodious Lark (Mirafra cheniana), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Justin Ponder, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Melodious Lark (Mirafra cheniana), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Bruno - Yolande Zanette, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Melodious Lark

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

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Where it lives

South Africa Kenya Zimbabwe Tanzania

Recorded as a rare visitor in Lesotho.

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in January. It is a summer visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Melodious Lark look like?: The melodious lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in southern Africa.
How big is a Melodious Lark?: The Melodious Lark is a small sized bird weighing about 29 g.
Where can you see a Melodious Lark?: The Melodious Lark occurs in 5 countries, including South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Tanzania.
What birds look similar to a Melodious Lark?: The Melodious Lark is most easily confused with the Monotonous Lark, the White-tailed Lark and the Williams's Lark.
Is the Melodious Lark endangered?: The Melodious Lark is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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