Mongolian lark
| Mongolian lark | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Melanocorypha |
| Species: | M. mongolica
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| Binomial name | |
| Melanocorypha mongolica (Pallas,1776)
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| Mongolian lark range, green - resident, yellow - breeding, blue - non-breeding | |
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TheMongolian lark(Melanocorypha mongolica) is a species oflarkin the familyAlaudidaefound from southern Russia and Mongolia to central China.[2]
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.[3]
It is anindicator speciesforavianbiodiversityin theMongolian steppes.[4]
It is most often seen alone.[4]
Its predators include theSaker Falcon.[5]
Taxonomy and systematics
[edit]The black lark was originally placed in the genusAlauda.Alternate names for the black lark include Mongolian sand-lark and Mongolian skylark.[6]
Description
[edit]Its head is pale brown, with a red crown.[7]Its upper part is reddish-brown, and its lower part is yellowish-white.[7]
Nesting
[edit]On average, it lays clutches of 3.3 eggs and incubates them for 13 days.[8]They remain nestlings for 10 days.[8]About half of its eggs tend to survive.[8]
References
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- ^BirdLife International (2016)."Melanocorypha mongolica".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.2016:e.T22717295A94526964.doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717295A94526964.en.Retrieved11 November2021.
- ^"Nicators, reedling & larks - IOC World Bird List".worldbirdnames.org.Retrieved2016-12-15.
- ^Zhang, X.; Zeng, S.; Zhang, X.; Zuo, M. (2011)."Comparative study on the song behavior and song control nuclei in male and female Mongolian larks (Melanocorypha mongolica)".Behavioural Brain Research.222(1): 98–105.doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2011.03.044.PMID21440576.S2CID41964632.
- ^abHan, Zheng; Yang, Xi; Zhao, Xueqi; Jiguet, Frédéric; Tryjanowski, Piotr; Wang, Haitao (2023)."Mongolian Lark as an indicator of taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity of steppe birds".Avian Research.14:100124.doi:10.1016/j.avrs.2023.100124.ISSN2053-7166.
- ^Mainjargal, Galbadrakh; Boldbaatar, Shagdarsuren; Enkhbileg, Dulamtseren; Gantugs, Sovd; Otgonbayar, Baatargal; Tuvshintugs, Sukhbaatar; Bayanmunkh, Dashnyam; Munkh-Erdene, Jamsran; Odkhuu, Biraazana; Gombobaatar, Sundev (2021-12-06)."Population and conservation issues of Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug Gray, 1834) in Mongolia".Proceedings of the Institute of Biology.38(1): 64–87.doi:10.5564/pib.v38i1.2537.ISSN2788-9823.
- ^"Melanocorypha mongolica - Avibase".avibase.bsc-eoc.org.Retrieved2016-12-15.
- ^abKIM, Jin; KANG, Tae Hwa; JUNG, Bu Hee (September 2004)."A Newly Recorded Species of the Family Pythidae (Coleoptera) from Korea".Entomological Research.34(3): 159–161.doi:10.1111/j.1748-5967.2004.tb00107.x.ISSN1738-2297.
- ^abcLiu, Jinlong; Yan, Han; Li, Guopan; Li, Shaobin (2021-09-17)."Nest concealment is associated with reproductive traits across sympatric bird species".Ecology and Evolution.11(20): 14079–14087.doi:10.1002/ece3.8117.ISSN2045-7758.PMC8525109.
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