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Primary Traits
54.5 g
0 m - 3,000 m
48
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Melanocorypha mongolica
English name
Mongolian Lark
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Alaudidae
Genus
Melanocorypha
Species
mongolica
Data source
BCh, 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
45 g
Maximum female mass
54 g
Minimum male mass
54 g
Maximum male mass
65 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
54.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,000 m
Maximum elevation
4,374 m
Elevation range
3,000 m
Typical elevation
1,500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.4
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
No data
Nest substrate
No data
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
15 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Sedentary