Bimaculated Lark

It is mainly migratory, wintering in northeast Africa, widely throughout the Greater Middle East to Pakistan, Kashmir, Republic of India and Tibet . It is a very rare vagrant to western Europe.

The Bimaculated Lark is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

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. It is mainly migratory, wintering in northeast Africa, widely throughout the Greater Middle East to Pakistan, Kashmir, Republic of India and Tibet (China). It is a very rare vagrant to western Europe. This is a bird of stony semi-desert and higher altitude cultivation. Its nest is on the ground, with 3-4 eggs being laid. More

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For the purposes of our bird news services, Bimaculated Lark is classed as Mega: species which have not yet occurred in the British Isles or are exceedingly rare, or are otherwise highly desirable. More

was a Bimaculated Lark, and that only NM had seen the diagnostic features sufficiently, the three observers spent several hours on the morning of the 10th trying to relocate the lark in the same general area. Only two more brief views were made, during which Kim S-K also noted the white tail corners or tip to the tail. Reference to MacKinnon and Phillipps (2000) and other field guides allow all other similar species to be eliminated. More

Bimaculated Lark (Melanocorypha bimaculata) is a locally common winter visitor in Haryana. This bird is found in dry open areas. Order: PASSERIFORMES Family: Alaudidae Haryana Birds Haryana Fauna Haryana North India Birding in India Birds of India Motorcars Asia News Copyright © Haryana Online and haryana-online.com 2000-2009. All rights reserved. More

Bimaculated Lark, Armenia, near Goris May 2006 © Nik Borrow Seen well during the recent Birdquest Caucasus & Armenia tour Birdquest Send this as a postcard Bimaculated Lark - Showing Records 1 through 9 of 9 Total Records More