Mongolian lark

The Mongolian lark (Melanocorypha mongolica) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found 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]

Mongolian lark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Alaudidae
Genus: Melanocorypha
Species:
M. mongolica
Binomial name
Melanocorypha mongolica
(Pallas, 1776)
Synonyms
  • Alauda mongolica

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.[4]

Stuffed specimen of a Mongolian lark (Melanocorypha mongolica) at the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, Japan

References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Melanocorypha mongolica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717295A94526964. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717295A94526964.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. "Nicators, reedling & larks « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  3. 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. PMID 21440576. S2CID 41964632.
  4. "Melanocorypha mongolica - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
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