Bird
Calandra Lark
Melanocorypha calandra · Alaudidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsMar–Maymost records
Records133,396in 39 countries
Most seen inSpain84,630 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Calandra Lark in brief
The calandra lark (Melanocorypha calandra) is a bird of the Alaudidae family — species of bird.
Across the 39 countries we cover it has 133,396 published records, most of them from Spain, Portugal and Türkiye. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, April and May and fall to their lowest in August and September.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Spain84,630 records · best Apr, May
Portugal12,594 records · best Apr, May
Türkiye8,586 records · best May, Apr
Ukraine7,233 records · best May, Apr
Bulgaria3,005 records · best May, Jun
Georgia2,605 records · best May, Apr
Kazakhstan2,575 records · best May, Jun
Russia2,308 records · best May, Apr
Greece1,814 records · best May, Apr
Azerbaijan1,575 records · best Oct, Nov
Israel1,340 records · best May, Dec
Romania1,042 records · best May, Apr
Iran894 records · best May, Jun
Morocco777 records · best Mar, Apr
Italy569 records · best Apr, May
Cyprus296 records · best Apr, Mar
North Macedonia222 records · best May, Apr
Algeria160 records · best Apr, Mar
Lebanon160 records · best May, Mar
Tunisia159 records · best Apr, Feb
Uzbekistan152 records · best May, Apr
Kyrgyzstan107 records · best May, Apr
Palestine96 records · best Mar, Apr
Albania91 records · best May, Sep
Jordan67 records · best Apr, Mar
Armenia62 records · best May, Oct
Croatia54 records · best May, Jun
Montenegro52 records · best May, Jun
Afghanistan45 records · best Nov, Feb
Iraq44 records · best May, Feb
Syria24 records · best Apr, May
Turkmenistan15 records · best May, Apr
Moldova11 records · best May, Jan
Qatar9 records · best Feb, Dec
Tajikistan8 records · best Dec, Jun
Bosnia and Herzegovina6 records · best Apr, Aug
Malta4 records · best Apr, Jan
Libya4 records · best Apr, Jun
Kosovo1 records · best Jan, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.