Avibase: Melanocorypha maxima (Tibetan Lark)

Tibetan Lark

Melanocorypha maxima Blyth, E 1867

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Tibetan Lark - Melanocorypha maxima	Viral joshi	2023-08-10	Hanle , Leh (India) (4300 m)	call, flight call, subsong - [sono]	824424 xeno-canto.org
Tibetan Lark - Melanocorypha maxima	Peter Boesman	2019-07-10	SW shore of Koko Nor, Qinghai, Qinghai (China)	song - [sono]	491319 xeno-canto.org
Tibetan Lark - Melanocorypha maxima	Frank Lambert	2012-05-29	Sichuan; Flower Lake on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau, nr Ruo Er Gai, Sichuan (China) (3400 m)	Display song in flight, song - Singing from an estimated 200-400m above the ground: the flight song lasts for a considerable time (probably 5-10 minutes) and includes much mimicry. This cut is the second half of a two part recording - the first part is XC110990. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	110991 xeno-canto.org
Tibetan Lark - Melanocorypha maxima	Peter Boesman	2019-07-10	SW shore of Koko Nor, Qinghai, Qinghai (China)	song - [sono]	491318 xeno-canto.org
Tibetan Lark - Melanocorypha maxima	Dhyey Shah	2021-08-22	Hanle, Leh (India) (4300 m)	adult, call, juvenile, sex uncertain - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	673680 xeno-canto.org
Tibetan Lark - Melanocorypha maxima	Tomas Carlberg	2013-06-06	Haixi, Qinghai, Qinghai (China) (3100 m)	call - Chaka Lake bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	176136 xeno-canto.org
Tibetan Lark - Melanocorypha maxima	Frank Lambert	2012-05-29	Sichuan; Flower Lake on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau, nr Ruo Er Gai, Sichuan (China) (3400 m)	Display song in flight, song - Singing from an estimated 200-400m above the ground: the flight song lasts for a considerable time (probably 5-10 minutes) and includes much mimicry (e.g. Common Redshank on this particular cut). This cut is the first half of a two part recording. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	110990 xeno-canto.org
Tibetan Lark - Melanocorypha maxima	Peter Boesman	2019-07-10	SW shore of Koko Nor, Qinghai, Qinghai (China)	song - [sono]	491322 xeno-canto.org
Tibetan Lark - Melanocorypha maxima	Rofikul Islam	2024-06-29	, Leh (India)	-	621506431 macaulaylibrary.org
Tibetan Lark - Melanocorypha maxima	Frank Lambert	2012-05-29	Sichuan; Flower Lake on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau, nr Ruo Er Gai, Sichuan (China) (3400 m)	flight call - Calling after taking off. Close to the lake. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	110994 xeno-canto.org
Tibetan Lark - Melanocorypha maxima	Frank Lambert	2012-05-29	Sichuan; Flower Lake on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau, nr Ruo Er Gai, Sichuan (China) (3400 m)	flight call - Calling after taking off. The location was about 3km from the lake. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	110993 xeno-canto.org
Tibetan Lark - Melanocorypha maxima	Saurabh Sawant	2018-08-15	, Leh (India)	-	111903111 macaulaylibrary.org
Tibetan Lark - Melanocorypha maxima	Frank Lambert	2012-05-29	Sichuan; Flower Lake on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau, nr Ruo Er Gai, Sichuan (China) (3400 m)	Display song in flight, song - Singing from an estimated 200-400m above the ground: the flight song lasts for a considerable time (probably 5-10 minutes) and includes much mimicry. Possibly the same bird as on XC110990. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	110992 xeno-canto.org
Tibetan Lark - Melanocorypha maxima	Peter Boesman	2019-07-10	SW shore of Koko Nor, Qinghai, Qinghai (China)	song - [sono]	491321 xeno-canto.org
Tibetan Lark - Melanocorypha maxima	Martin Kennewell	2011-06-30	, Qinghai (China)	-	204005461 macaulaylibrary.org
Tibetan Lark - Melanocorypha maxima	Mike Nelson	2016-06-14	Koko Nur, QingHai Lake, Qinghai province , Hainan Tibetan (China) (3200 m)	adult, male, song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	687291 xeno-canto.org
Tibetan Lark - Melanocorypha maxima	Saurabh Sawant	2018-08-15	, Leh (India)	-	111903001 macaulaylibrary.org
Tibetan Lark - Melanocorypha maxima	Jonathan Bryant	2024-06-01	Hai Nan Zang Zu Zi Zhi Zhou, Qing Hai Sheng, Hainan Tibetan (China) (3200 m)	song - Bird singing in flight. Editing performed to reduce low frequency find noise, and to delete small section if human voice from recording.	918916 xeno-canto.org
Tibetan Lark - Melanocorypha maxima	(Ai)Tao Liu	2023-06-17	, Qinghai (China)	-	618714130 macaulaylibrary.org
Tibetan Lark - Melanocorypha maxima	Peter Boesman	2019-07-11	Er La pass, Qinghai, Qinghai (China)	song - Song while flying by.	491323 xeno-canto.org
Tibetan Lark - Melanocorypha maxima	Frank Lambert	8-6-05	near Ur La Pass, China (China) (4500 m)	call (B) - Previously published on AVoCet as AV4241. Certainty: seen. ID determined by: 100%. GPS: not found. Habitat: in tussocks along the road. flight noise reduction	68700 xeno-canto.org
Tibetan Lark - Melanocorypha maxima	Mike Nelson	2016-06-14	Koko Nur, QingHai Lake, Qinghai province , Hainan Tibetan (China) (3200 m)	adult, male, song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	687290 xeno-canto.org
Tibetan Lark - Melanocorypha maxima	Peter Boesman	2019-07-10	SW shore of Koko Nor, Qinghai, Qinghai (China)	song - [sono]	491320 xeno-canto.org
Tibetan Lark - Melanocorypha maxima	Dibyendu Ash	2022-06-22	, Leh (India)	-	464715101 macaulaylibrary.org

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