Tibetan Lark

Melanocorypha maxima Blyth, 1867

Alaudidae — Larks

Tibetan Lark, Melanocorypha maxima, is a lark of the Tibetan Plateau, ranging from north-western India to central China. It belongs to the family Alaudidae and was described by Blyth in 1867. The bird is also known as the Asiatic lark, the long-billed calandra lark and the long-billed lark. Its breeding range lies across the Palearctic on the Tibetan Plateau.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Alaudidae — Larks
Breeding range
Palearctic: Tibetan Plateau from nw India to c China
Tibetan Lark
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Tours where you can spot this bird

8 tours in Hungary 4, Spain 4

Early Spring Birdwatching Tour in Hungary
Early Spring Birdwatching Tour in Hungary
Hungary / Kecskemet Private tour 5 days

A five-day early spring Hungary birdwatching tour for wintering geese, raptors, Great Bustard, woodpeckers, Wallcreeper and Alpine Accentor....

From EUR 750 Next: Mar 8, 2027
Autumn Birding Tour in Hungary
Autumn Birding Tour in Hungary
Hungary / Kecskemet Private tour 5 days

A five-day Hungary autumn birding tour for cranes, geese, raptors, Great Bustard, Wallcreeper, Alpine Accentor and wetland migration....

From EUR 750 Next: Oct 12, 2026
Andalucía Birdwatching Tour
Andalucía Birdwatching Tour
Spain / Seville Private tour 6 days

A six-day, five-night birding journey through Cazorla, Sierra Morena, Seville countryside and Doñana....

From EUR 1,600
Matachel Valley and Llerena Plains Private Birding Day Trip
Matachel Valley and Llerena Plains Private Birding Day Trip
Spain / Llerena Private tour 12h

A private long birding day in southern Extremadura for steppe birds, raptors and open-country specialties....

From EUR 445
Seville Countryside Private Birding Day Trip
Seville Countryside Private Birding Day Trip
Spain / Osuna Private tour 9h

A private birding day across Seville’s farmland, steppe and seasonal pools for bustards, sandgrouse and raptors....

From EUR 345
Seville Birding Big Day
Seville Birding Big Day
Spain / Seville Private tour 11h

An intensive private eleven-hour birding day designed to record a broad range of species near Seville....

From EUR 375
Kiskunsag National Park Birdwatching Day Trip
Kiskunsag National Park Birdwatching Day Trip
Hungary / Kecskemet Private tour 8h

A private birdwatching day trip in Kiskunsag National Park for Great Bustard, raptors, rollers, bee-eaters, wetland birds and seasonal geese...

From EUR 100
Spring Birding Tour in Hungary
Spring Birding Tour in Hungary
Hungary / Kecskemet Private tour 5 days

A five-day Hungary spring birding tour for Great Bustard, raptors, terns, rollers, bee-eaters, wetland birds and breeding-season specialties...

From EUR 750 Next: May 10, 2026