{"id":8546,"date":"2018-08-05T12:39:24","date_gmt":"2018-08-05T11:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=8546"},"modified":"2019-11-09T22:05:52","modified_gmt":"2019-11-09T21:05:52","slug":"calandra-lark-melanocorypha-calandra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=8546","title":{"rendered":"Calandra Lark<br> <em>Melanocorypha calandra<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&gt;&gt; GENERAL &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; small passerine, considerably larger than <a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=5036\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">House Sparrow<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; diurnal\/nocturnal migrant<br \/>\n\u2013 migrates singly or in small to large, rather dense flocks, often mixed with other larks<br \/>\n&#8211; very vocal<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; VISUAL ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=8548\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8548\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8548\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2109_MHE_8626_20171113_MelCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2109_MHE_8626_20171113_MelCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2109_MHE_8626_20171113_MelCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2109_MHE_8626_20171113_MelCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2109_MHE_8626_20171113_MelCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Calandra Lark <em>Melanocorypha calandra<\/em> ssp.<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2109, 13\/11\/2017, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=8549\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8549\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8549\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2110_MHE_8617_20171113_MelCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2110_MHE_8617_20171113_MelCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2110_MHE_8617_20171113_MelCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2110_MHE_8617_20171113_MelCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2110_MHE_8617_20171113_MelCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Calandra Lark <em>Melanocorypha calandra<\/em> ssp.<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2110, 13\/11\/2017, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=8550\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8550\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8550\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2111_MHE_1287_20150121_MelCal_PasHis_AZ_Acinohur-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2111_MHE_1287_20150121_MelCal_PasHis_AZ_Acinohur.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2111_MHE_1287_20150121_MelCal_PasHis_AZ_Acinohur-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2111_MHE_1287_20150121_MelCal_PasHis_AZ_Acinohur-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2111_MHE_1287_20150121_MelCal_PasHis_AZ_Acinohur-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Calandra Lark <em>Melanocorypha calandra<\/em> ssp.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Spanish Sparrow <em>Passer hispaniolensis transcaspicus<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2111, 21\/01\/2015, Acinohur, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=8551\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8551\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8551\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2112_MHE_9659_20171116_MelCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2112_MHE_9659_20171116_MelCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2112_MHE_9659_20171116_MelCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2112_MHE_9659_20171116_MelCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2112_MHE_9659_20171116_MelCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Calandra Lark <em>Melanocorypha calandra<\/em> ssp.<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2112, 16\/11\/2017, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=8552\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8552\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8552\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2113_MHE_8452_20171113_MelCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2113_MHE_8452_20171113_MelCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2113_MHE_8452_20171113_MelCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2113_MHE_8452_20171113_MelCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2113_MHE_8452_20171113_MelCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Calandra Lark <em>Melanocorypha calandra<\/em> ssp.<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2114, 13\/11\/2017, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=8553\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8553\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8553\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2114_MHE_6766_20171108_MelCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2114_MHE_6766_20171108_MelCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2114_MHE_6766_20171108_MelCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2114_MHE_6766_20171108_MelCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2114_MHE_6766_20171108_MelCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Calandra Lark <em>Melanocorypha calandra<\/em> ssp.<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2114, 08\/11\/2017, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=8554\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8554\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8554\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2115_MHE_1275_20150121_MelCal_AZ_Acinohur-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2115_MHE_1275_20150121_MelCal_AZ_Acinohur.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2115_MHE_1275_20150121_MelCal_AZ_Acinohur-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2115_MHE_1275_20150121_MelCal_AZ_Acinohur-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2115_MHE_1275_20150121_MelCal_AZ_Acinohur-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Calandra Lark <em>Melanocorypha calandra<\/em> ssp.<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2115, 21\/01\/2015, Acinohur, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=8555\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8555\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8555\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2116_MHE_8619_20171113_MelCal_AlaLeu_AZ_Besh_Barmag-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2116_MHE_8619_20171113_MelCal_AlaLeu_AZ_Besh_Barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2116_MHE_8619_20171113_MelCal_AlaLeu_AZ_Besh_Barmag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2116_MHE_8619_20171113_MelCal_AlaLeu_AZ_Besh_Barmag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2116_MHE_8619_20171113_MelCal_AlaLeu_AZ_Besh_Barmag-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Calandra Lark <em>Melanocorypha calandra<\/em> ssp.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>White-winged Lark <em>Alauda leucoptera<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2116, 13\/11\/2017, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=8495\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8495\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8495\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2093_MHE_9270_20100222_AlaLeu_MelCal_AZE_Gobustan-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2093_MHE_9270_20100222_AlaLeu_MelCal_AZE_Gobustan.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2093_MHE_9270_20100222_AlaLeu_MelCal_AZE_Gobustan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2093_MHE_9270_20100222_AlaLeu_MelCal_AZE_Gobustan-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2093_MHE_9270_20100222_AlaLeu_MelCal_AZE_Gobustan-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Calandra Lark <em>Melanocorypha calandra<\/em> ssp.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>White-winged Lark <em>Alauda leucoptera<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2093, 22\/02\/2010, Gobustan, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=8556\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8556\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8556\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2117_MHE_8463_20171113_MelCal_Alaleu_AZ_Besh_Barmag-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2117_MHE_8463_20171113_MelCal_Alaleu_AZ_Besh_Barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2117_MHE_8463_20171113_MelCal_Alaleu_AZ_Besh_Barmag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2117_MHE_8463_20171113_MelCal_Alaleu_AZ_Besh_Barmag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2117_MHE_8463_20171113_MelCal_Alaleu_AZ_Besh_Barmag-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Calandra Lark <em>Melanocorypha calandra<\/em> ssp.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>White-winged Lark <em>Alauda leucoptera<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2117, 13\/11\/2017, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=8557\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8557\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8557\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2118_MHE_8051_20171111_MelCal_EmbCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2118_MHE_8051_20171111_MelCal_EmbCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2118_MHE_8051_20171111_MelCal_EmbCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2118_MHE_8051_20171111_MelCal_EmbCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BIF2118_MHE_8051_20171111_MelCal_EmbCal_AZ_Besh_Barmag-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Calandra Lark <em>Melanocorypha calandra<\/em> ssp.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Corn Bunting <em>Emberiza calandra<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2118, 11\/11\/2017, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; ACOUSTIC ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 very vocal<br \/>\n\u2013 in flight typical lark-like dry, rolling, highly <em>plastic, broadband<\/em> series of calls<br \/>\n\u2013 intermixed series of simple, <em>narrowbanded,<\/em> rather stereotyped descending calls (social calls?)<br \/>\n\u2013 may sing on their way back to the breeding grounds<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8546-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2674-1_MHE_1-11_20171112_callark-FC_aze_besh_barmag.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2674-1_MHE_1-11_20171112_callark-FC_aze_besh_barmag.mp3\">https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2674-1_MHE_1-11_20171112_callark-FC_aze_besh_barmag.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=9639\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9639\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9639\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2674-3_MHE_1-11_20171112_callark-FC_aze_besh_barmag-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2674-3_MHE_1-11_20171112_callark-FC_aze_besh_barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2674-3_MHE_1-11_20171112_callark-FC_aze_besh_barmag-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2674-3_MHE_1-11_20171112_callark-FC_aze_besh_barmag-768x371.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Calandra Lark <em>Melanocorypha calandra<\/em> ssp.<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2674, 12\/11\/2017, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8546-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2675-1_MHE_1-11_20171112_callark-FC_aze_besh_barmag.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2675-1_MHE_1-11_20171112_callark-FC_aze_besh_barmag.mp3\">https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2675-1_MHE_1-11_20171112_callark-FC_aze_besh_barmag.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=9641\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9641\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9641\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2675-3_MHE_1-11_20171112_callark-FC_aze_besh_barmag-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2675-3_MHE_1-11_20171112_callark-FC_aze_besh_barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2675-3_MHE_1-11_20171112_callark-FC_aze_besh_barmag-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2675-3_MHE_1-11_20171112_callark-FC_aze_besh_barmag-768x371.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Calandra Lark <em>Melanocorypha calandra<\/em> ssp.<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2675, 12\/11\/2017, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8546-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2676-1_MHE_1-11_20171106_callark-FC_aze_besh_barmag.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2676-1_MHE_1-11_20171106_callark-FC_aze_besh_barmag.mp3\">https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2676-1_MHE_1-11_20171106_callark-FC_aze_besh_barmag.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=9643\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9643\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9643\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2676-3_MHE_1-11_20171106_callark-FC_aze_besh_barmag-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2676-3_MHE_1-11_20171106_callark-FC_aze_besh_barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2676-3_MHE_1-11_20171106_callark-FC_aze_besh_barmag-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2676-3_MHE_1-11_20171106_callark-FC_aze_besh_barmag-768x371.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Calandra Lark <em>Melanocorypha calandra<\/em> ssp.<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2676, 06\/11\/2017, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; COMPARISON SPECIES &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bimaculated Lark (a) (v)<br \/>\nThick-billed Lark (a) (v)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eurasian Skylark<\/a> (a) (v)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=8582\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">White-winged Lark<\/a> (a) (v)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=8579\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mongolian Lark<\/a> (a) (v)<\/p>\n<p>#songbird #passerine #lark<\/p>\n<p>#ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&gt;&gt; GENERAL &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; &#8211; small passerine, considerably larger than House Sparrow &#8211; diurnal\/nocturnal migrant \u2013 migrates singly or in small to large, rather dense flocks, often mixed with other larks &#8211; very vocal &gt;&gt; VISUAL ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra ssp. BIF2109, 13\/11\/2017, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra ssp. BIF2110, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=8546\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Calandra Lark<br \/> <em>Melanocorypha calandra<\/em><\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8548,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[309],"class_list":["post-8546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alaudidae","tag-calandra-lark-melanocorypha-calandra"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8546"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8546\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9422,"href":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8546\/revisions\/9422"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}