Black Lark - Melanocorypha yeltoniensis (Forster, 1768)
Quick facts
Threat status Europe | Critically Endangered (IUCN) |
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Protected by | EU Birds Directive and 2 other international agreements |
Distribution
Threat and conservation status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
World
Least Concern
Europe
Critically Endangered
EU
Not evaluated
EU conservation status
The EU conservation status is assessed for species mentioned in the EU Habitats Directive annexes. The EU Habitats Directive does not cover this species.
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Common names and synonyms
Common Name | Language | Reference |
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Alouette nègre | French | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Black Lark | English | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Calandra nera | Italian | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Calandria Negra | Spanish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Calhandra-negra | Portuguese | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Kalandra czarna | Polish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Mohrenlerche | German | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Mustakiuru | Finnish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Svartlärka | Swedish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Szerecsenpacsirta | Hungarian | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Zwarte Leeuwerik | Dutch | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Other resources
EURing code:09660 | European bird-ringing |
EoL | Encyclopedia of Life |
Fauna Europaea | Fauna Europaea |
GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
NCBI search | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
External data
Population distribution from "Birds in Europe" editions 1 and 2
These publications present a thorough and detailed review of the conservation status of European birds. Based on detailed breeding and wintering population data collected in each country, the report provides a review of the population sizes and trends of Species of European Conservation Concern.
Country | Biogeographic region | Min / Max (Units) | Period | Status | Quality | Source | Published |
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Russian Federation | 4000/7000 (pairs) | 1990-2000 | Breeding | Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004-01-01 | |
Russian Federation | 6000/10000 (pairs) | - | Breeding | Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) | 1994-01-01 | |
Ukraine | 0/5 (individuals) | 1990-2000 | Wintering | Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004-01-01 |
Population trends from "Birds in Europe" editions 1 and 2
These publications present a thorough and detailed review of the conservation status of European birds. Based on detailed breeding and wintering population data collected in each country, the report provides a review of the population sizes and trends of Species of European Conservation Concern.
Country | Biogeographic region | Period | Status | Trend | Quality | Source | Published |
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Russian Federation | 1990-2000 | Breeding | Decreasing between 50% to 79% | Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004 | |
Russian Federation | 1970-1990 | Breeding | Small decrease of 20-49% | Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) | 1994 | |
Ukraine | 1990-2000 | Wintering | Stable between 0% to 19% | Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004 |