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Lark bunting

Calamospiza melanocorys Stejneger, 1885

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The lark bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) is a species in the family Passerellidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 36.2 g to 37.6 g and live up to 4 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Lark bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys)
Photo: Ryan Douglas · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the lark bunting

Weight
36.2 g – 37.6 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
4 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
4.83 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
grasslandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
12 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
4.7src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1.5src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Migratorysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the lark bunting live?

Not recorded

What is the lark bunting?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The lark bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) is a medium-sized American bunting native to central and western North America. It was designated the state bird of Colorado in 1931.

From the Wikipedia article “Lark bunting” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lark_bunting&oldid=1380718611), 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 lark bunting endangered?

The lark bunting is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the lark bunting classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyPasserellidae
  6. genusCalamospiza
  7. SpeciesCalamospiza melanocorys Stejneger, 1885

Synonyms Fringilla bicolor

Other names and names in other languages (35)
  • Prairie finchEnglish
  • sit blanc i negreCatalan
  • Sit blanc-i-negreCatalan
  • strnádka skřivanovitáCzech
  • bras adeinwynWelsh
  • LærkeværlingDanish
  • PrärieammerGerman
  • nigrablanka pasereloEsperanto
  • Chingolo albinegroSpanish
  • Gorrión ala blancaSpanish
  • Gorrión Alas BlancasSpanish
  • preeriasidrikEstonian
  • mustasirkkuFinnish
  • bruant noir et blancFrench
  • Bruantin noir et blancFrench
  • Gealóg dhubhIrish
  • crni strnadarCroatian
  • prérisármányHungarian
  • Zigolo allodolaItalian
  • カタジロクロシトドJapanese
  • vieversinė startaLithuanian
  • sēmā stērsteLatvian
  • DikbekgorsDutch
  • PrairiegorsDutch
  • svartspurvNorwegian
  • bizończykPolish
  • tico-tico-cotoviaPortuguese
  • tico-tico-alvinegroPortuguese
  • Жаворонковая овсянкаRussian
  • strnádlik bizoniarikSlovak
  • svartsparvSwedish
  • Ak Kanatlı Kara SerçeTurkish
  • корибігUkrainian
  • 鷚鵐Chinese
  • 白斑黑鹀Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the lark bunting

Other species in the same family Passerellidae.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the lark bunting?

An adult lark bunting weighs 36.2 g – 37.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the lark bunting endangered?

The lark bunting is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the lark bunting live?

The lark bunting has a recorded lifespan of 4 years.

What kind of animal is the lark bunting?

The lark bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) belongs to the family Passerellidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Lark bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/lark-bunting

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BibTeX
@misc{lark_bunting_2026,
  title = {Lark bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lark-bunting},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}