Black lark
Melanocorypha yeltoniensis (J. R. Forster, 1768)
The black lark (Melanocorypha yeltoniensis) is a species in the family Alaudidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 56.4 g to 63.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the black lark
- Weight
- 56.4 g – 63.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 15.6 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4 – 4.6src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the black lark live?
Not recorded
What is the black lark?
The black lark (Melanocorypha yeltoniensis) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in south-eastern Russia and Kazakhstan.
From the Wikipedia article “Black lark” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Black_lark&oldid=1368307638), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the black lark endangered?
The black lark is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the black lark classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyAlaudidae
- genusMelanocorypha
- SpeciesMelanocorypha yeltoniensis (J. R. Forster, 1768)
Synonyms Alauda tatarica, Alauda yeltoniensis, Tanagra siberica
Other names and names in other languages (45)
- Черна чучулигаBulgarian
- Alc'hweder duBreton
- calàndria negraCatalan
- Шим тьыриMari
- kalandra černáCzech
- Ehedydd duWelsh
- SortlærkeDanish
- SchwarzsteppenlercheGerman
- MohrenlercheGerman
- ΜαυρογαλιάντραGreek
- nigra alaŭdoEsperanto
- Alondra NegraSpanish
- Calandria negraSpanish
- mustlõokeEstonian
- چکاوک سیاهPersian
- mustakiuruFinnish
- Alouette nègreFrench
- Alouette noireFrench
- Fuiseog dhubhIrish
- עפרוני שחורHebrew
- szerecsenpacsirtaHungarian
- Սև արտույտArmenian
- SótlævirkiIcelandic
- Calandra neraItalian
- クロコウテンシJapanese
- Қара бозторғайKazakh
- juodasis stepinis vieversysLithuanian
- melnais cīrulisLatvian
- Zwarte LeeuwerikDutch
- svartlerkeNorwegian
- kalandra czarnaPolish
- calhandra-pretaPortuguese
- Calhandra-negraPortuguese
- Ciocârlie neagrăRomanian
- Черный жаворонокRussian
- Чёрный жаворонокRussian
- ČáhppesleivvošNorthern Sami
- škovran čiernySlovak
- črni kalanderSlovenian
- Crna ševaSerbian
- svartlärkaSwedish
- Kara ToygarTurkish
- жайворонок чорнийUkrainian
- 黑百灵Chinese
- 黑百靈Chinese
Relatives of the black lark
Other species in the same genus Melanocorypha.
Calandra lark
Melanocorypha calandra
Bimaculated lark
Melanocorypha bimaculata
Mongolian lark
Melanocorypha mongolica
Tibetan lark
Melanocorypha maxima
CompareBlack lark vs Calandra larkBlack lark vs Bimaculated larkBlack lark vs Mongolian larkBlack lark vs Tibetan lark
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the black lark?
An adult black lark weighs 56.4 g – 63.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the black lark endangered?
The black lark is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the black lark?
The black lark (Melanocorypha yeltoniensis) belongs to the family Alaudidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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