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Primary Traits
62.8 g
0 m - 1,000 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Melanocorypha yeltoniensis
English name
Black Lark
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Alaudidae
Genus
Melanocorypha
Species
yeltoniensis
Data source
EMN, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Palearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
51 g
Maximum female mass
68 g
Minimum male mass
56 g
Maximum male mass
76 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
62.8 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,000 m
Typical elevation
500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.22
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
8
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
15 d
Maximum incubation period
16 d
Minimum fledging period
9 d
Maximum fledging period
11 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
5
Average fledging period
10 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary