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Black Lark

Melanocorypha yeltoniensis · Alaudidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsApr–Junmost records
Records1,455in 2 countries
Most seen inKazakhstan1,451 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Black Lark in brief

The black lark (Melanocorypha yeltoniensis) is a bird of the Alaudidae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 1,455 published records, most of them from Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and June and fall to their lowest in November and December.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Kazakhstan1,451 records · best May, Jun
Turkmenistan4 records · best Feb, Mar
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.