Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Larks :: Calandra Lark

Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra

Described by: Linnaeus (1766)
Alternate common name(s): European Calandra-lark
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Azaila, Aragon, Spain - May 2, 2003 © Pascal Dubois 
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Range

S. Europe, n. Africa e. through the Middle East to c. Asia;
Fragmented distribution;
(1) S. Europe (Portugal in the Baira Baixa Region along the upper Rio Tejo, Spain, s. France and the Mediterranean basin (Sardinia, Sicily, Crete, and Cyprus) e. to Balkans, s. Russia and nw. Kazakhstan) and nw. Africa (n. Morocco, Algeria, and nw Libya), Turkey, Transcaucasia and nw. Iran.
(2) Transcaspia, n. Iraq, Iran (Zagros Mountains to Khorasan), n. Afghanistan, w. Turkmenistan, and e. Kazakhstan, and s. Russia (Turkestan).
(3) Se. Turkey, e. Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and sw. Iran.
(4) Sc. Turkey, and adjacent nw. Syria s. to Israel, Palestine and w. Jordan.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: ETI BioInformatics

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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