Biology:Mongolian lark
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Short description: Species of bird
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Melanocorypha |
| Species: | M. mongolica
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| Melanocorypha mongolica (Pallas, 1776)
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The Mongolian lark (Melanocorypha mongolica) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found from southern Russia and Mongolia to central China.[2] The Mongolian Lark is known for its elaborate singing and even well into adulthood, is able to learn new songs. While female Mongolian Larks don’t sing, they have noteworthy song control nuclei with strong connectivity. Male Mongolian Larks have large song bouts and song phrases that allow them to have extremely large song control nuclei. [3]
Taxonomy and systematics
The black lark was originally placed in the genus Alauda. Alternate names for the black lark include Mongolian sand-lark and Mongolian skylark.[4]
Stuffed specimen of a Mongolian lark (Melanocorypha mongolica) at the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, Japan
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Melanocorypha mongolica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22717295A94526964. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717295A94526964.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22717295/94526964. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ "Nicators, reedling & larks « IOC World Bird List". http://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/larks/.
- ↑ Zhang, X.; Zeng, S.; Zhang, X.; Zuo, M. (2011). "Comparative study on the song behavior and song control nuclei in male and female Mongolian larks (Melanocorypha mongolica)". Behavioural Brain Research 222 (1): 98–105. doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2011.03.044. PMID 21440576. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21440576/.
- ↑ "Melanocorypha mongolica - Avibase". http://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?avibaseid=0D93B7320BED897D.
Wikidata ☰ Q2522924 entry
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