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Melanocorypha
''Melanocorypha'' is a small genus of birds in the lark family. The current genus name, ''Melanocorypha'' is from Ancient Greek ''melas'', "black", and ''koruphos'' a term used by ancient writer for a now unknown bird, but here confused with ''korudos'', "lark". Taxonomy and systematics Established by Friedrich Boie in 1828, the genus ''Melanocorypha'' has five extant and at least three extinct species. Extant species There are five species recognized in the genus: Extinct species There is at least three fossil species included in this genus: * †''Melanocorypha serdicensis'' (late Miocene from Hrabarsko, Bulgaria)Boev, Z. 2012. Neogene Larks (Aves: Alaudidae (Vigors, 1825)) from Bulgaria - Acta zoologica bulgarica, 64 (3), 2012: 295-318. * †''Melanocorypha donchevi'' (late Pliocene from Varshets, Bulgaria) * †''Melanocorypha minor'' (Pliocene of Beremend, Hungary) Former species Formerly, some authorities classified the following species as belonging to the genus ''Mela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanocorypha
''Melanocorypha'' is a small genus of birds in the lark family. The current genus name, ''Melanocorypha'' is from Ancient Greek ''melas'', "black", and ''koruphos'' a term used by ancient writer for a now unknown bird, but here confused with ''korudos'', "lark". Taxonomy and systematics Established by Friedrich Boie in 1828, the genus ''Melanocorypha'' has five extant and at least three extinct species. Extant species There are five species recognized in the genus: Extinct species There is at least three fossil species included in this genus: * †''Melanocorypha serdicensis'' (late Miocene from Hrabarsko, Bulgaria)Boev, Z. 2012. Neogene Larks (Aves: Alaudidae (Vigors, 1825)) from Bulgaria - Acta zoologica bulgarica, 64 (3), 2012: 295-318. * †''Melanocorypha donchevi'' (late Pliocene from Varshets, Bulgaria) * †''Melanocorypha minor'' (Pliocene of Beremend, Hungary) Former species Formerly, some authorities classified the following species as belonging to the genus ''Mela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanocorypha Yeltoniensis, Kazakhstan 1
''Melanocorypha'' is a small genus of birds in the lark family. The current genus name, ''Melanocorypha'' is from Ancient Greek ''melas'', "black", and ''koruphos'' a term used by ancient writer for a now unknown bird, but here confused with ''korudos'', "lark". Taxonomy and systematics Established by Friedrich Boie in 1828, the genus ''Melanocorypha'' has five extant and at least three extinct species. Extant species There are five species recognized in the genus: Extinct species There is at least three fossil species included in this genus: * †''Melanocorypha serdicensis'' (late Miocene from Hrabarsko, Bulgaria)Boev, Z. 2012. Neogene Larks (Aves: Alaudidae (Vigors, 1825)) from Bulgaria - Acta zoologica bulgarica, 64 (3), 2012: 295-318. * †''Melanocorypha donchevi'' (late Pliocene from Varshets, Bulgaria) * †''Melanocorypha minor'' (Pliocene of Beremend, Hungary) Former species Formerly, some authorities classified the following species as belonging to the genus ''Mela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bimaculated Lark
The bimaculated lark (''Melanocorypha bimaculata'') breeds in warm temperate countries eastwards from Turkey into Central Asia. It is the eastern counterpart of its relative, the calandra lark. Taxonomy and systematics The bimaculated lark was originally placed in the genus ''Alauda''. The current genus name, ''Melanocorypha'' is from Ancient Greek ''melas'', "black", and ''koruphos'' a term used by ancient writers for a now unknown bird, but here confused with ''korudos'', "lark". "Bimaculate" and the specific ''bimaculata'' are from New Latin ''bimaculatus'', "two-spotted". The alternate name calandra lark should not be confused with the species of the same name. The alternate name Eastern calandra lark is also used for a subspecies of the calandra lark. Description This is a large, robust lark, 16–18 cm in length. It is an undistinguished looking species on the ground, mainly streaked grey above and white below, and with two small black patches on the breast sides, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calandra Lark
The calandra lark (''Melanocorypha calandra'') or European calandra-lark breeds in warm temperate countries around the Mediterranean and eastwards through Turkey into northern Iran and southern Russia. It is replaced further east by its relative, the bimaculated lark. Taxonomy and systematics The calandra lark was originally placed in the genus '' Alauda''. The current genus name, ''Melanocorypha'' is from Ancient Greek ''melas'', "black", and ''koruphos'' a term used by ancient writers for a now unknown bird, but here confused with ''korudos'', "lark". "Calandra"' derives ultimately from ''kalandros'' the Ancient Greek name for this bird. The bimaculated lark is also sometimes termed as the calandra lark. Subspecies Four subspecies are recognized: * Western calandra lark (''M. c. calandra'') - (Linnaeus, 1766): Found in southern Europe and north-western Africa to Turkey (except south-central and south-eastern Turkey), Transcaucasia and north-western Iran * Eastern calandra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanocorypha Calandra
The calandra lark (''Melanocorypha calandra'') or European calandra-lark breeds in warm temperate countries around the Mediterranean and eastwards through Turkey into northern Iran and southern Russia. It is replaced further east by its relative, the bimaculated lark. Taxonomy and systematics The calandra lark was originally placed in the genus ''Alauda''. The current genus name, ''Melanocorypha'' is from Ancient Greek ''melas'', "black", and ''koruphos'' a term used by ancient writers for a now unknown bird, but here confused with ''korudos'', "lark". "Calandra"' derives ultimately from ''kalandros'' the Ancient Greek name for this bird. The bimaculated lark is also sometimes termed as the calandra lark. Subspecies Four subspecies are recognized: * Western calandra lark (''M. c. calandra'') - (Linnaeus, 1766): Found in southern Europe and north-western Africa to Turkey (except south-central and south-eastern Turkey), Transcaucasia and north-western Iran * Eastern calandra la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calandra Lark
The calandra lark (''Melanocorypha calandra'') or European calandra-lark breeds in warm temperate countries around the Mediterranean and eastwards through Turkey into northern Iran and southern Russia. It is replaced further east by its relative, the bimaculated lark. Taxonomy and systematics The calandra lark was originally placed in the genus '' Alauda''. The current genus name, ''Melanocorypha'' is from Ancient Greek ''melas'', "black", and ''koruphos'' a term used by ancient writers for a now unknown bird, but here confused with ''korudos'', "lark". "Calandra"' derives ultimately from ''kalandros'' the Ancient Greek name for this bird. The bimaculated lark is also sometimes termed as the calandra lark. Subspecies Four subspecies are recognized: * Western calandra lark (''M. c. calandra'') - (Linnaeus, 1766): Found in southern Europe and north-western Africa to Turkey (except south-central and south-eastern Turkey), Transcaucasia and north-western Iran * Eastern calandra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanocorypha Bimaculata
The bimaculated lark (''Melanocorypha bimaculata'') breeds in warm temperate countries eastwards from Turkey into Central Asia. It is the eastern counterpart of its relative, the calandra lark. Taxonomy and systematics The bimaculated lark was originally placed in the genus ''Alauda''. The current genus name, ''Melanocorypha'' is from Ancient Greek ''melas'', "black", and ''koruphos'' a term used by ancient writers for a now unknown bird, but here confused with ''korudos'', "lark". "Bimaculate" and the specific ''bimaculata'' are from New Latin ''bimaculatus'', "two-spotted". The alternate name calandra lark should not be confused with the species of the same name. The alternate name Eastern calandra lark is also used for a subspecies of the calandra lark. Description This is a large, robust lark, 16–18 cm in length. It is an undistinguished looking species on the ground, mainly streaked grey above and white below, and with two small black patches on the breast sides, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Lark
The black lark (''Melanocorypha yeltoniensis'') is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in south-eastern Russia and Kazakhstan. Taxonomy and systematics The black lark was originally placed in the genus ''Alauda''. The current genus name is from Ancient Greek. ''Melanocorypha'' is from ''melas'', "black", and ''koruphos'' a term used by ancient writers for a now unknown bird, but here confused with ''korudos'', "lark". The specific ''yeltoniensis'' is from Lake Yelton in the Volgograd region of Russia. Description This is a large, robust lark, in length. The adult male is unmistakable, being all black with some pale feather fringes on its back, and with a yellowish or pink bill. The female is undistinguished in comparison, mainly dark-blotched grey above and paler below. Her legs and underwing are black. The song is like a frantic version of that of Eurasian skylark. Distribution and habitat This is a bird of open steppe, often near water. It is partially migrato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanocorypha Mongolica
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. Taxonomy and systematics The black lark was originally placed in the genus ''Alauda''. Alternate names for the black lark include Mongolian sand-lark and Mongolian skylark. References Mongolian lark Birds of Mongolia Birds of North China Mongolian lark The Mongolian lark (''Melanocorypha mongolica'') is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae Larks are passerine birds of the family Alaudidae. Larks have a cosmopolitan distribution with the largest number of species occurring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mongolian Lark
The Mongolian lark (''Melanocorypha mongolica'') is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae Larks are passerine birds of the family Alaudidae. Larks have a cosmopolitan distribution with the largest number of species occurring in Africa. Only a single species, the horned lark, occurs in North America, and only Horsfield's bush lark occ ... 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. Taxonomy and systematics The black lark was originally placed in the genus '' Alauda''. Alternate names for the black lark include Mongolian sand-lark and Mongolian skylark. References Mongolian lark Birds of Mongolia Birds of North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tibetan Lark
The Tibetan lark (''Melanocorypha maxima'') is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found on the Tibetan plateau The Tibetan Plateau (, also known as the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau or the Qing–Zang Plateau () or as the Himalayan Plateau in India, is a vast elevated plateau located at the intersection of Central, South and East Asia covering most of the ... from north-western India to central China. Alternate names for this species include the Asiatic lark, long-billed calandra lark and long-billed lark. References External links Images- Animal Diversity Web Tibetan lark Birds of Tibet Birds of Central China Tibetan lark Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Tibetan lark {{Alaudidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lark
Larks are passerine birds of the family Alaudidae. Larks have a cosmopolitan distribution with the largest number of species occurring in Africa. Only a single species, the horned lark, occurs in North America, and only Horsfield's bush lark occurs in Australia. Habitats vary widely, but many species live in dry regions. When the word "lark" is used without specification, it often refers to the Eurasian skylark ''(Alauda arvensis)''. Taxonomy and systematics The family Alaudidae was introduced in 1825 by the Irish zoologist Nicholas Aylward Vigors as a subfamily Alaudina of the finch family Fringillidae. Larks are a well-defined family, partly because of the shape of their . They have multiple scutes on the hind side of their tarsi, rather than the single plate found in most songbirds. They also lack a pessulus, the bony central structure in the syrinx of songbirds. They were long placed at or near the beginning of the songbirds or oscines (now often called Passeri), just afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
