White-winged Lark
Alauda leucoptera
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Larks (Alaudidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The white-winged lark (Alauda leucoptera) is a species of lark breeding from southwestern Russia east through south-central Russia and Kazakhstan to the extreme west of China. It is partially migratory, with birds moving southwest in winter, west to southern Ukraine and south to northern Iran. The southernmost breeding birds are mainly resident. It is a very rare vagrant to western Europe.
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Range and habitat
Breeds arid steppes of central Eurasia; winters southward to Black Sea region and northern Iran.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-winged lark
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
