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Tibetan Lark

Melanocorypha maxima

Least ConcernOmnivoreGrasslandCup nestMedium · 75 g
Tibetan Lark (Melanocorypha maxima), photo 1
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Tibetan Lark (Melanocorypha maxima), photo 2
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Tibetan Lark (Melanocorypha maxima), photo 3
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Tibetan Lark (Melanocorypha maxima), photo 4
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Tibetan Lark (Melanocorypha maxima), photo 5
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Tibetan Lark (Melanocorypha maxima), photo 6
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Tibetan Lark (Melanocorypha maxima), photo 7
Photo: Johannes S. · CC BY 4.0

About the Tibetan Lark

The Tibetan lark 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.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where the Tibetan Lark lives

Regular rangeRare visitor
China India

Recorded as a rare visitor in Nepal.

When to see the Tibetan Lark

Peak activity in June · a summer visitor species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Black Lark (Melanocorypha yeltoniensis) Black LarkMelanocorypha yeltoniensisThis is a large, robust lark, 18–20.5 cm (7.1–8.1 in) in length. Mongolian Lark (Melanocorypha mongolica) Mongolian LarkMelanocorypha mongolicaIts head is pale brown, with a red crown. Bimaculated Lark (Melanocorypha bimaculata) Bimaculated LarkMelanocorypha bimaculataThis is a large, robust lark, 16–18 cm in length.

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