Mountain calender lark
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Mountain calender lark ( Melanocorypha bimaculata ) |
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The mountain calender lark ( Melanocorypha bimaculata ) is a songbird from the lark family . There are three poorly differentiated subspecies.
features
It is a large and robust-looking lark that reaches a size of 16 to 18 centimeters. It weighs between 47 and 62 grams. The wingspan is between 33 and 41 centimeters.
Occurrence
It breeds in the warm temperate countries from Central Anatolia, Israel and Syria to Iran and parts of Central Asia to western China. Unlike the calender lark , it prefers more mountainous regions and high altitudes.
It overwinters mainly in Northeast Africa, the Middle East as far as India and is a very sociable bird outside of the breeding season.
This bird lives in stony semi-deserts and higher altitudes.
nutrition
The diet consists of seeds and insects, the latter especially during the breeding season.
Breeding biology
The mountain calendar lark is a ground breeder. Your nest contains three to four eggs.
supporting documents
literature
- Hans-Günther Bauer, Einhard Bezzel and Wolfgang Fiedler (eds.): The compendium of birds in Central Europe: Everything about biology, endangerment and protection. Volume 2: Passeriformes - passerine birds. Aula-Verlag Wiebelsheim, Wiesbaden 2005, ISBN 3-89104-648-0 .
Single receipts
- ↑ Bauer et al., P. 125
Web links
- Melanocorypha bimaculata in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2008. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2008. Accessed on December 20 of 2008.
- Feathers of the mountain calender lark