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Mongolian lark

Melanocorypha mongolica (Pallas, 1776)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The mongolian lark (Melanocorypha mongolica) is a species in the family Alaudidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 49.3 g to 59.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Mongolian lark (Melanocorypha mongolica)
Photo: Punkmorten · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the mongolian lark

Weight
49.3 g – 59.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
grasslandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3.9src for Young per litter or clutch
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 mongolian lark live?

Not recorded

What is the mongolian lark?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Mongolian lark (Melanocorypha mongolica) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found from southern Russia and Mongolia to central China.

The Mongolian lark is known for its elaborate singing and even well into adulthood, is able to learn new songs. While female Mongolian larks don't sing, they have noteworthy song control nuclei with strong connectivity. Male Mongolian larks have large song bouts and song phrases that allow them to have extremely large song control nuclei.

It is an indicator species for avian biodiversity in the Mongolian steppes.

It is most often seen alone.

Its predators include the Saker Falcon.

From the Wikipedia article “Mongolian lark” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mongolian_lark&oldid=1383943249), 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 mongolian lark endangered?

The mongolian lark 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 mongolian lark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyAlaudidae
  6. genusMelanocorypha
  7. SpeciesMelanocorypha mongolica (Pallas, 1776)

Synonyms Alauda mongolica, Alauda sinensis, Melanocorypha mongolica emancipata, Melanocorypha mongolica mongolica

Other names and names in other languages (38)
  • Монголска чучулигаBulgarian
  • Alc'hweder MongoliaBreton
  • calàndria de MongòliaCatalan
  • Монголи тьыриMari
  • kalandra mongolskáCzech
  • ehedydd MongoliaWelsh
  • MongollærkeDanish
  • Mongolsk LærkeDanish
  • MongolenlercheGerman
  • Mongolen-LercheGerman
  • mongolia alaŭdoEsperanto
  • Alondra de MongoliaSpanish
  • Calandria de MongoliaSpanish
  • mongoolia stepilõokeEstonian
  • mongoliankiuruFinnish
  • Alouette de MongolieFrench
  • Fuiseog MhongólachIrish
  • mongolska ševaCroatian
  • mongol pacsirtaHungarian
  • Calandra di MongoliaItalian
  • コウテンシJapanese
  • 큰흰날개종다리Korean
  • mongolinis stepinis vieversysLithuanian
  • Mongolijas cīrulisLatvian
  • Mongoolse LeeuwerikDutch
  • mongollerkeNorwegian
  • kalandra mongolskaPolish
  • calhandra-mongolPortuguese
  • calhandra-da-mongóliaPortuguese
  • Монгольский жаворонокRussian
  • Монгольский степной жаворонокRussian
  • škovran venčekovýSlovak
  • Mongolska velika ševaSerbian
  • mongollärkaSwedish
  • Moğol ToygarıTurkish
  • жайворонок монгольськийUkrainian
  • 蒙古百灵Chinese
  • 蒙古百靈Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the mongolian lark

Other species in the same genus Melanocorypha.

LC, Least Concern
Black lark (Melanocorypha yeltoniensis)

Black lark

Melanocorypha yeltoniensis

Alaudidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the mongolian lark?

An adult mongolian lark weighs 49.3 g – 59.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the mongolian lark endangered?

The mongolian 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 mongolian lark?

The mongolian lark (Melanocorypha mongolica) belongs to the family Alaudidae in the order Passeriformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Mongolian lark (Melanocorypha mongolica). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/mongolian-lark

MLA

“Mongolian lark (Melanocorypha mongolica).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/mongolian-lark.

BibTeX
@misc{mongolian_lark_2026,
  title = {Mongolian lark (Melanocorypha mongolica)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/mongolian-lark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}