Melanocorypha
E734191
Melanocorypha is a genus of larks, medium-sized passerine birds known for their ground-dwelling habits and melodious songs, found mainly in open habitats across Eurasia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Melanocorypha canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| behavior |
ground-dwelling
ⓘ
song display ⓘ terrestrial foraging ⓘ |
| belongsToSuborder | Passeri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized passerine ⓘ |
| breedingSite | ground ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | Melanocorypha larks ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ |
| distribution |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | open-country ground-feeding bird ⓘ |
| family | Alaudidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Johann Jakob Kaup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1829 ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | ground ⓘ |
| habitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
open habitats ⓘ semi-desert ⓘ steppe ⓘ |
| hasFeedingGuild |
granivore
ⓘ
insectivore ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Melanocorypha bimaculata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Melanocorypha calandra NERFINISHED ⓘ Melanocorypha dukhunensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Melanocorypha maxima NERFINISHED ⓘ Melanocorypha mongolica NERFINISHED ⓘ Melanocorypha yeltoniensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest on ground ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Alaudidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | ground nester ⓘ |
| songCharacteristic | melodious ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | Johann Jakob Kaup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Melanocorypha calandra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalizationType | complex song ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.