Bimaculated Lark vs Angola Lark

Melanocorypha bimaculata compared with Mirafra angolensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bimaculated Lark Angola Lark
Scientific Name Melanocorypha bimaculata Mirafra angolensis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Alaudidae Alaudidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 23.3 cm (9.2 in) 15.8 cm (6.2 in)
Weight 54.5 g (1.92 oz) 36.0 g (1.27 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-6 3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Bimaculated Lark only

Angola Lark only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bimaculated Lark

Least Concern

Angola Lark

About These Birds

Bimaculated Lark

The Bimaculated Lark is a large, stocky lark of open steppes, dry grasslands, and semi-desert from Turkey east to Central Asia and northwestern China. It has streaked brown plumage with two distinctive dark patches on the sides of the breast. It feeds on seeds and insects, and breeds in open treeless landscapes.

Angola Lark

The Angola Lark is a medium-sized Alaudidae with a 15.8 cm wingspan, weighing 36 grams, found in open grassland habitats in Angola and neighboring countries. It forages on the ground for seeds and insects, and males deliver song in display flights above their territories.

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