Larks (Alaudidae)

Calandra Lark (Melanocorypha calandra) - HBW 9, p. 579

French: Alouette calandre German: Kalanderlerche Spanish: Calandria Común
Other common names: European Calandra Lark

Taxonomy: Alauda calandra Linnaeus, 1766, Pyrenees, Spain-France border.
Geographical variation rather slight, and small clinal increase in size from W to E. Described race dathei (from SE Turkey) considered synonymous with gaza. Four subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

calandra (Linnaeus, 1766) - Iberia and S France E to S Russia and NW Kazakhstan, S (including Mediterranean islands of Sardinia, Sicily, Crete, Cyprus) to NW Africa (N Morocco E to NW Libya), Turkey (except SC & SE), Transcaucasia and NW Iran.
hebraica Meinertzhagen, 1920 - SC Turkey and adjacent NW Syria S to Israel, Palestine and W Jordan.
gaza Meinertzhagen, 1919 - SE Turkey, E Syria, Iraq and SW Iran.
psammochroa Hartert, 1904 - N Iraq and N Iran (Zagros Mts E to Khorasan) E to Turkmenistan and E Kazakhstan.

Least Concern

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singing Locality Valley of Tears, Golan Heights, Israel
Lior Kislev 17 April 2011 2 years ago 4.6
A juvenile on the ground. Locality Muel, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (ssp calandra)
Jesús Laborda 11 July 2011 1 year ago 4.3
Chicks just hatched in their nest. Locality Buzachi Peninsula, Mangystau Province, Kazakhstan (ssp calandra)
Christophe Gouraud 10 May 2009 3 years ago 4.3
singing Locality Valley of Tears, Golan Heights, Israel
Lior Kislev 17 April 2011 2 years ago 4.2
singing Locality Golan Heights, Israel
Lior Kislev 12 April 2011 2 years ago 4.2
singing Locality Valley of Tears, Golan Heights, Israel
Lior Kislev 12 April 2011 2 years ago 4.2
A nest with eggs. Locality Lake Koronia, Central Macedonia Region, Greece
Theo Mamais 1 May 2001 31 weeks ago 4
in flight Locality Valley of Tears, Golan Heights, Israel
Lior Kislev 14 April 2011 2 years ago 4
A bird on the ground. Locality Épila, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (ssp calandra)
Jesús Laborda 5 June 2010 2 years ago 4
standing on rock in the rain Locality Valley of Tears, Golan Heights, Israel
Lior Kislev 5 April 2011 2 years ago 3.9
A bird on the ground. Locality Muel, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (ssp calandra)
Jesús Laborda 18 June 2012 37 weeks ago 3.8
Nest with 5 eggs. Locality East Kazakhstan Province, Kazakhstan (ssp psammochroa)
Christophe Gouraud 9 May 2010 2 years ago 3.8
An adult observing from a rock Locality Baixo Alentejo, Alentejo Region, Portugal
Jose Viana 21 May 2008 3 years ago 3.8
A breeding bird singing on a bush. Locality East Kazakhstan Province, Kazakhstan (ssp psammochroa)
Christophe Gouraud 14 April 2010 2 years ago 3.6
An adult singing in a rock Locality Baixo Alentejo, Alentejo Region, Portugal
Jose Viana 23 April 2009 3 years ago 3.5
A bird on the ground. Locality Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (ssp calandra)
Jesús Laborda 24 June 2010 2 years ago 3.2
A breeding bird singing on a bush. Locality East Kazakhstan Province, Kazakhstan (ssp psammochroa)
Christophe Gouraud 8 April 2010 2 years ago 3
An adult perched on the bush. Locality Tamlelt, Figuig Province, Oriental Region, Morocco (ssp calandra)
Christophe Gouraud 12 February 2009 3 years ago 3
A bird singing from a perch. Locality La Rioja, Spain (ssp calandra)
Dc.Owl 24 May 2008 4 years ago 3